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In Reply to: The last 3 companies skewered by Stereophile..not advertisers? posted by Sprezza Tura on April 24, 2015 at 22:00:12:
I recall less than flattering reviews of Wilson and Totem speakers. Both were long-term advertisers that stopped advertising afterwards. Wilson has resumed advertising in the wake a several glowing reviews (IMO, Wilson's are very good but you can do better for the $$$). I think that Totem is still boycotting Stereophile. Ayre is another long-term advertiser; the original review of the AX-7 was tepid (altho' AD quite liked it in balanced configuration and follow-up reviews were raves).Let's face it. Poor or tepid reviews are not common in Stereophile. I think that JA has made the not unreasonable claim that they only seek promising products. Without trying to tabulate the unflattering reviews and determine whether the manufacturer was an advertiser, I think your insinuation is unfounded. Stereophile *has* to maintain some level of credibility, right? They lose readers if they call good products crap and vice-a-verse. Without readers, there are no advertisers regardless of the shenanigans you're implying.
Sterophile may not be perfect, but it is the best (by far, IMO) US audio magazine: most credibility, best writers, and (perhaps most importantly) the only print magazine with measurements.
Edits: 04/25/15
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- RE: The last 3 companies skewered by Stereophile..not advertisers? - Beetlemania 08:33:35 04/25/15 (4)
- "" They lose readers if they call good products crap and vice-a-verse. "" - Awe-d-o-file 17:43:41 04/25/15 (0)
- RE: The last 3 companies skewered by Stereophile..not advertisers? - Sprezza Tura 08:42:36 04/25/15 (2)
- "Beating" is relative, of course - Beetlemania 10:21:34 04/25/15 (1)
- RE: "Beating" is relative, of course - jamestavegia@gmail.com 10:43:41 04/25/15 (0)
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