In Reply to: Do magazines sell snake oil? How about a NOT RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS LIST? posted by Don T on February 24, 2008 at 09:59:56:
>> If the recommended components list issues are a magazines biggest selling issues what does that tell us about the people who are reading the magazine, ie. audiophiles and/or people who are interested in buying audio equipment? >>
That they find more use in broad based surveys of equipment than individual reviews.
>> It tells me that audiophiles in general crave snake oil and that the magazines are willing to deliver it in spades in make more money. Ie - to sell more magazines as well as a value added benefit for the
manufacturers who play ball (ie. use the magazine as a marketing vehicle).>>
A bizzarre interpretation. Given that major sections of such surveys include speakers does that make the belief that speakers make a difference a belief in snake oil?
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- RE: Do magazines sell snake oil? How about a NOT RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS LIST? - Analog Scott 15:44:57 02/24/08 (5)
- RE: Do magazines sell snake oil? How about a NOT RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS LIST? - Don T 20:49:31 02/24/08 (4)
- RE: Do magazines sell snake oil? How about a NOT RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS LIST? - Analog Scott 21:09:59 02/24/08 (3)
- RE: Do magazines sell snake oil? How about a NOT RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS LIST? - Don T 21:22:24 02/24/08 (2)
- RE: Do magazines sell snake oil? How about a NOT RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS LIST? - Analog Scott 03:17:13 02/25/08 (1)
- LOL! It's a Recommended Components List - Don T 07:26:38 02/25/08 (0)