In Reply to: Only ask TAS or another review publication? What about the manufacturer? Its a two way street. nt posted by Rick W on March 24, 2017 at 09:07:40:
Accommodation pricing is a courtesy offered to the entire industry, not just reviewers. For example, an employee of a hifi store may qualify or a tech at a stereo repair shop. It's still up to the manufacturer and they set the price. And they can and do say no.
Audio Research refused to sell me a preamp I was interned in buying. They didn't really have a reason. I have never reviewed or owned any ARC products. Maybe because I was writing for TAS at the time and there was some kind of issue with them that I was unaware of?
And VPI said no because they said they couldn't afford to give away any more free turntables to reviewers. I wanted to buy a turntable not get one free. But I'd love to know who did get all the free VPI turntables. Stand up and be counted.
Both of these instances happened a long time ago so things may have changed now. I never called either back again. The point here being that accommodation pricing is not a guarantee, at least not in my experience. I did purchase a few review samples such as my Coincident speakers and Atma-Sphere preamp and am still happy with both after at least a decade of use.
Please forgive any typos. I haven't had my morning coffee yet.
Sue
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- RE: Only ask TAS or another review publication? What about the manufacturer? Its a two way street. nt - 4everyoung 05:39:19 03/25/17 (8)
- My post was in response to long term (forever?) "loaners" issue, not accommodation prices. nt - Rick W 11:13:44 03/25/17 (0)
- Are you saying ARC and VPI "blacklisted" you... - Steve O 09:00:35 03/25/17 (6)
- RE: Are you saying ARC and VPI "blacklisted" you... - -æ- 08:14:45 03/26/17 (0)
- What she said... - mkuller 09:58:53 03/25/17 (4)
- RE: What she actually said... - Steve O 11:16:29 03/25/17 (3)
- Oy vey Read the first and last paragraph - 4everyoung 11:59:24 03/25/17 (2)
- RE: Oy vey but no mention in the paragraphs under discussion... - Steve O 12:45:11 03/25/17 (1)
- RE: Oy vey but no mention in the paragraphs under discussion... - 4everyoung 13:26:01 03/25/17 (0)