In Reply to: Don't believe reviewers..believe in your own ears...... posted by Dave on May 3, 2004 at 03:23:25:
I wrote an email earlier today that included a comment on this subject:"This points up one of the worms in the apple of the Internet. We can now go online and buy all kinds of stuff anywhere in the world, but we have to do it mostly based on reviews and the reputation of the purveyor. We don't get to hear much of the gear before we buy however, and there's no guarantee that glowing recommendations from online sources will translate into exceptional performance in our own systems. We can still usually audition only the gear that's available through local bricks 'n mortar dealers. Buying online is a seductive but risky business."
Paul Chefurka
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Follow Ups
- Good advice - GliderGuider 06:43:20 05/03/04 (4)
- Re: Good advice - Budrew 11:54:50 05/03/04 (3)
- Good direct sellers offer evaluation periods... - JJ Analog 13:00:12 05/03/04 (2)
- Not always - GliderGuider 12:09:49 05/05/04 (1)
- True, and who can blame them? (nt) - JJ Analog 12:22:47 05/05/04 (0)