Interesting point of view:
"...there’s this haze created because of the deep discount, and because of what this can suggest with regard to the exchange of value between the manufacturer and the reviewer, and also what it means to the customer who reads the review and has to lay down twice as much as the reviewer in order to obtain the same gear.
This leaves a potentially huge credibility gap, and is one of the reasons that audio enthusiasts are turning to each other in various social-media communities for guidance and turning away from reviewers. Much like the way the government works, the High End Audio industry seems more like an oligarchy and much less like a meritocracy. “Special Interests” have far better access and influence than ordinary folks, and the Special Interests with bigger bankrolls who are outspending those with small bankrolls get the benefit of more and better access to those taste-makers we call reviewers.
So despite the fact that the industry is teeming with meritorious small players, readers tend to read about the same gear across many publications multiple times per publishing season. As with government, the more cheese you spread on the right crackers, the more you can expect in return for your investment."
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Topic - High Fidelity Report: Reviewer Accommodations Compromise Credibilty - Sprezza Tura 09:53:47 04/30/14 (64)
- RE: High Fidelity Report: Reviewer Accommodations Compromise Credibilty - JTimothyA 23:19:39 05/03/14 (1)
- RE: High Fidelity Report: Reviewer Accommodations Compromise Credibilty - Sprezza Tura 10:38:23 05/04/14 (0)
- Was always curious about the price paid for Fremer's TT - barryb 19:08:21 05/01/14 (10)
- RE: Was always curious about the price paid for Fremer's TT - Sprezza Tura 20:21:17 05/01/14 (9)
- RE: Was always curious about the price paid for Fremer's TT - -æ- 09:16:13 05/02/14 (5)
- RE: Was always curious about the price paid for Fremer's TT - Sprezza Tura 11:52:48 05/02/14 (0)
- Well - lancelot 10:41:10 05/02/14 (3)
- RE: Was always curious about the price paid for Fremer's TT - barryb 21:24:59 05/01/14 (2)
- RE: Was always curious about the price paid for Fremer's TT - Sprezza Tura 21:31:26 05/01/14 (0)
- RE: Was always curious about the price paid for Fremer's TT - lord addleford 21:31:21 05/01/14 (0)
- RE: High Fidelity Report: Reviewer Accommodations Compromise Credibilty - RGA 04:45:52 05/01/14 (0)
- RE: High Fidelity Report: Reviewer Accommodations Compromise Credibilty - hahax@verizon.net 20:50:37 04/30/14 (5)
- RE: High Fidelity Report: Reviewer Accommodations Compromise Credibilty - RGA 04:18:15 05/01/14 (4)
- RE: High Fidelity Report: Reviewer Accommodations Compromise Credibilty - Beau 07:25:39 05/01/14 (3)
- RE: High Fidelity Report: Reviewer Accommodations Compromise Credibilty - RGA 00:07:40 05/07/14 (2)
- RE: High Fidelity Report: Reviewer Accommodations Compromise Credibilty - Dave Pogue 05:41:35 05/07/14 (1)
- RE: High Fidelity Report: Reviewer Accommodations Compromise Credibilty - RGA 19:38:12 05/07/14 (0)
- As long as the top reviewers can get "Long Term Loans" ... - Dave Pogue 15:04:04 04/30/14 (11)
- And as long... - mkuller 15:19:57 04/30/14 (8)
- RE: And as long... - Sprezza Tura 15:36:21 04/30/14 (7)
- "We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced;" - John Marks 15:48:50 04/30/14 (5)
- Were someone to publish a new Audiophile magazine without ads, and with 100% HONEST, unbiased reviews... - Ivan303 10:40:57 05/01/14 (4)
- See my "Agreed" post 3 down...(nt) - mkuller 08:49:27 05/02/14 (0)
- RE: Were someone to publish a new Audiophile magazine without ads, and with 100% HONEST, unbiased reviews... - Sprezza Tura 14:49:24 05/01/14 (0)
- Hey Ivan... - mkuller 11:37:36 05/01/14 (1)
- The question is... - Ivan303 19:29:31 05/01/14 (0)
- Agreed... - mkuller 15:45:53 04/30/14 (0)
- RE: As long as the top reviewers can get "Long Term Loans" ... - Sprezza Tura 15:08:45 04/30/14 (1)
- RE: As long as the top reviewers can get "Long Term Loans" ... - lord addleford 07:18:20 05/01/14 (0)
- RE: High Fidelity Report: Reviewer Accommodations Compromise Credibilty - regmac 13:04:38 04/30/14 (4)
- I know you're a fan of Parker's... - mkuller 13:13:17 04/30/14 (3)
- RE: I know you're a fan of Parker's... - regmac 13:33:02 04/30/14 (2)
- It's like any reviewer... - mkuller 13:52:13 04/30/14 (1)
- RE: It's like any reviewer... - regmac 07:03:04 05/01/14 (0)
- It's all marketing their rag... - mkuller 12:54:52 04/30/14 (4)
- RE: It's all marketing their rag... - Sprezza Tura 15:03:33 04/30/14 (3)
- If you aren't against it... - mkuller 15:17:47 04/30/14 (2)
- RE: If you aren't against it... - Sprezza Tura 15:34:19 04/30/14 (1)
- The publication belongs to... - mkuller 15:47:17 04/30/14 (0)
- I'd file this with Arthur Salvatore's ramblings.......... - viridian 10:07:17 04/30/14 (21)
- This is not that kind of commentary - rbolaw 13:22:58 05/05/14 (0)
- RE: I'd file this with Arthur Salvatore's ramblings.......... - Sprezza Tura 10:26:56 04/30/14 (19)
- Agreed, point for point, but I believe that incident has done more - viridian 10:35:53 04/30/14 (18)
- RE: Agreed, point for point, but I believe that incident has done more - Sprezza Tura 10:42:31 04/30/14 (17)
- My point was that the incident undermined the reviewing community..... - viridian 10:54:51 04/30/14 (16)
- RE: My point was that the incident undermined the reviewing community..... - Sprezza Tura 11:25:45 04/30/14 (0)
- RE: My point was that the incident undermined the reviewing community..... - Sprezza Tura 10:58:51 04/30/14 (14)
- It is a load... - mkuller 12:37:54 04/30/14 (13)
- RE: It is a load... - Sprezza Tura 15:01:23 04/30/14 (2)
- RE: It is a load... - John Atkinson 11:10:54 05/02/14 (1)
- RE: It is a load... - Sprezza Tura 11:59:24 05/02/14 (0)
- RE: It is a load... - Steve O 13:08:34 04/30/14 (9)
- RE: It is a load... - Sprezza Tura 15:05:17 04/30/14 (0)
- RE: It is a load... - mkuller 13:15:53 04/30/14 (7)
- I have to explain this?... - Steve O 14:01:07 04/30/14 (6)
- RE: I have to explain this?... - Sprezza Tura 15:07:26 04/30/14 (2)
- May skew?... - Steve O 15:30:29 04/30/14 (1)
- Norm? - mkuller 15:49:03 04/30/14 (0)
- I guess I have to explain this... - mkuller 14:06:41 04/30/14 (2)
- You haven't explained... - Steve O 15:16:57 04/30/14 (1)
- RE: You haven't explained... - RGA 21:49:47 05/04/14 (0)