I'm thinking maybe, just maybe...

Posted by musetap (A) on January 18, 2016 at 15:03:44

In Reply to: Stereophile coverage of the same system posted by trav on January 18, 2016 at 10:59:33:

it wouldn't be too much of a hassle or require much effort for a reviewer
(or whatever that writer's official title may be) to carry one, maybe two LPs
and/or a couple CDs with them and ask the system attendant to play a song
(or snippet thereof) from something they are familiar with to hear if said system
does it "right", "wrong" or "other".

Mind you, it is certainly the purveyors responsibility to choose the correct
media and music to showcase their system in its best light, but having
an alternative, taking the time, putting a bit of effort into hearing something
you're familiar with on a system you may actually have an interest in seems
like a practical idea.

Unless of course you're in a hurry to get to the next room because there's SO
MUCH TO COVER and SO LITTLE TIME!

Then again, coverage should NOT always be favorable, no matter how
frequently (and unsurprisingly) it is.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

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Topic - CES Retailer vs Absolute Sound - Jimmy2615 20:35:22 01/16/16 (23)

Stereophile coverage of the same system - trav 10:59:33 01/18/16 (11)

RE: Stereophile coverage of the same system - bjh 09:23:31 01/19/16 (0)

RE: Stereophile coverage of the same system - 4everyoung 06:02:23 01/19/16 (7)

"Fantastic" is easy... But in a brief listen, it's hard to get a fix on "Eh..." - John Marks 07:50:13 01/19/16 (6)

I don't think we really see things so differently - 4everyoung 08:26:22 01/20/16 (5)

Ayre, with which speakers? (+Interesting Photo) - John Marks 12:56:29 01/20/16 (4)

Speakers? - 4everyoung 23:29:32 01/20/16 (3)

Ya never can tel... - Ivan303 07:19:21 01/21/16 (2)

RE: Ya never can tel... - 4everyoung 08:42:14 01/21/16 (1)

RE:. "Nice people, but the ugliest speakers I've even seen." - Ivan303 09:34:24 01/21/16 (0)

I'm thinking maybe, just maybe... - musetap 15:03:44 01/18/16 (0)

From the linked Stereophile piece: - Ivan303 14:40:10 01/18/16 (0)

RE: CES Retailer vs Absolute Sound - RGA 16:05:14 01/17/16 (0)

"Deliberately avoiding?" - E-Stat 08:17:55 01/17/16 (0)

RE: CES Retailer vs Absolute Sound - fstein 22:06:31 01/16/16 (8)

Exact opposite for me - E-Stat 08:13:51 01/17/16 (7)

Suggestion - vinyl survivor 18:09:55 01/17/16 (1)

Interesting - E-Stat 05:44:40 01/18/16 (0)

RE: Exact opposite for me - fstein 14:12:16 01/17/16 (1)

Live music is great, but - E-Stat 14:24:21 01/17/16 (0)

RE: "8" GRS full rangers from Parts Express driven by an Emotiva mini-X a-100 amp!" - Ivan303 08:43:20 01/17/16 (2)

RE: "8" GRS full rangers from Parts Express driven by an Emotiva mini-X a-100 amp!" - E-Stat 09:15:35 01/17/16 (1)

My home 'reference' system for many years... - Ivan303 11:31:42 01/17/16 (0)

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