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Exactly how would you make this work?

Posted by Rob Doorack on June 13, 2012 at 12:18:43:
With a few exceptions, reviewers at Stereophile and TAS essentially write as a hobby. The few hundred bucks they get paid for an article doesn't begin to compensate for the time invested in auditioning and writing. The real reward is getting to play with lots of gear. They review what interests them, subject to approval by the editor. Sometimes the editor suggests a component, sometimes the writer suggests it. Given that reality, how exactly do you propose that the writers be ignorant of the price of components when those writers frequently propose the subjects of their own reviews? Secondly, even if you could get the writers to agree to review whatever component the editor sends them without being told its price, any experienced audiophile can make a pretty good guess at the price of a component. If I see a folded metal chassis and plastic knobs I can be reasonably confident that I'm not looking at an MBL - level price tag. If the mystery component says "Audio Research" on the front panel then its not likely to have a 3 digit price tag. No one is going to look at a new Rega turntable and think "this must cost $25,000."

Please explain how you expect your idea can be implemented.