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In Reply to: RE: Meet the Writers/ Absolute Sound posted by mark.korda@myfairpoint.net on January 15, 2021 at 09:11:15
Agree about Robert Harley.Jacob Heilbrunn is not a reviewer. He's a writer of marketing material of other forms.
For example, about the Nordost QKore system, he writes, "The benefits a silkier presentation and blacker backgrounds were immediately audible" and then "To my surprise, Nordost hasn't stopped there." Now, no reviewer in any discipline - cars, cameras, whatever - would ever write "To my surprise, [substitute manufacturer] hasn't stopped there." But all of Heilbrunn's pieces are like that - full of wonder and delight.
Daniel
Edits: 01/15/21 01/15/21Follow Ups:
nt
He doesn't have to. The 'rig' is his on "long term loan". Sweet.
That surprised me when I learned that some reviewers got to keep the expensive stereo equipment they review for such a long time, even after the review is published. Do the manufacturers think they're getting good press by having their gear listed in a reviewer's "reference" stereo system?
Tom
nt
That's what can happen when you're a professional writer. That's what everybody wants, a rave review by someone who's good at it.
One of my favorite writers.
Fair is fair.
jm
You can't defend the proposition that Jacob Heilbrunn qualifies as a reviewer. You can't identify a single piece that he's written that qualifies as a review. Writing nice things about very expensive equipment that's indistinguishable from marketing literature is surely not that.
The only time I pray anymore is when I lose something, "lord help me find ...", it's automatic, I can't seem to break the habit. But I do wish you a very good year, not entirely altruistically, as I enjoy your writing.
Be well,
Daniel
The very fact that he decides to write about a piece of gear, I have found, indicates to me that at the very least it will be interesting.
One or two time his enthusiasm led me to obtain at least a different piece of gear from the same manufacturer.
The one I recall best is a tube integrated amp from Leben Hi-Fi.
I never thought that his eargasms were faked... but I am not an expert on that.
ciao,
john
Hi EStat and others, I was way off.Estat, I haven't even seen that video yet but appreciate the time you took to steer me the right way.I had never heard of the Wilson Thor subs.I was wrong and corrected and I apologize to all of you and Jacob Heilbrun....thanks Mark Korda....I'll watch that Dave Wilson video tonight...thanks!
I read his work and get a clear idea of what he is describing. Most writers are far less fluent in the use of the language to describe changes in sound. In my opinion, this is the greatest failing among the newest writer-being unable to accurately explain what they are hearing. John Marks does this well BTW.
I read a couple more of his reviews, and can somewhat understand your point. But what is missing is the notion of criteria against which equipment is to be evaluated, and assessments of where the equipment falls short as well as excels against the criteria, and in comparison to other products. Rather, his reviews read like love letters to the manufacturer.
Daniel
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