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In Reply to: Stereophile 2004 Buyer's Guide posted by Neil49 on November 18, 2003 at 19:18:21:
My complaint about their Buyer's Guide should not be construed as "bashing", even though some may feel that Stereophile left themselves wide open for that sort of criticism by making such an unrealistic claim regarding the inclusiveness of the Guide. No one, of course, should expect any such guide to be able to meet that standard. I just wonder why they went overboard when it could so easily have been avoided.
Beyond that, when I noticed that there were SO MANY of the heavy-hitters in the industry left unmentioned, it seemed to indict the whole project as worse than sloppy; I would have expected better from the publishers. Granted, it's their first attempt at such a product, but it's not as if it hasn't been done before, and Audio was the exemplar that Stereophile did not come close to matching. When they realized that their objective could not be met, their claim should have been modified. Instead, they end up looking incompetent.And yes, of course the specifications and other information are provided by the manufacturers or their agents; that is the custom and there is no suggestion that the material is otherwise.
I think that most readers who expect something somewhat more thorough will feel shortchanged
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Topic - Stereophile 2004 Buyer's Guide - Neil49 19:18:21 11/18/03 ( 37)
- Re: Stereophile 2004 Buyer's Guide - KKM 12:37:32 11/19/03 ( 0)
In response to the posts below - Neil49 11/19/03 12:27:52 11/19/03 ( 1)
- Points well put. - FCH 22:04:17 11/20/03 ( 0)
My take on it.. give them a break it's their first time at this. - Gordon Rankin 08:11:52 11/19/03 ( 2)
- Re: My take on it.. give them a break it's their first time at this. - suits_me 06:36:33 11/20/03 ( 0)
I like my take better-more sensational - beach cruiser 06:09:41 11/20/03 ( 0)
They probably published info as provided by the manufacturers themselves. nt - Budrew 07:37:17 11/19/03 ( 0)
Re: Stereophile 2004 Buyer's Guide - Greg Cz 02:59:55 11/19/03 ( 0)
Read 50% of the November issue while waiting for my wife... - DeKay 21:39:00 11/18/03 ( 26)
- A Joke of a mag? - NEAR SOTA 09:36:35 11/20/03 ( 0)
I don't really understand why everyone bashes Stereophile magazine... - uw312@aol.com 09:32:06 11/19/03 ( 8)
- another side of hi fi is available - beach cruiser 06:56:17 11/20/03 ( 0)
It shouldn't be necessary to read between the lines - Todd B. 22:09:21 11/19/03 ( 2)
- You are so naive - nt - theaudiohobby 11:49:28 11/20/03 ( 1)
- About what? - Todd B. 23:55:08 11/20/03 ( 0)
alternate magazine... - revjac 13:10:54 11/19/03 ( 0)
Re: I don't really understand why everyone bashes Stereophile magazine... - Plasmatronic 11:54:59 11/19/03 ( 0)
UW: I did not note "always positive" style in the couple of... - DeKay 11:37:06 11/19/03 ( 0)
Re: I don't really understand why everyone bashes Stereophile magazine... - mdl 10:10:32 11/19/03 ( 0)
"An analog guru who most likely has but a year's experience with such" - Rob Doorack 06:48:23 11/19/03 ( 14)
- Not embarassed @ all Rob, though I may have Michael... - DeKay 10:54:21 11/19/03 ( 3)
- Michael Fremer - RichardG 16:47:57 11/19/03 ( 0)
- Re: Michael Fremer - Rob Doorack 11:07:06 11/19/03 ( 1)
- Friends of ours have a subscription... - DeKay 12:10:53 11/19/03 ( 0)
LOL! Way to set the record (pun) straight. And... - Bosh 09:13:08 11/19/03 ( 9)
- Re: LOL! Way to set the record (pun) straight. And... - Rob Doorack 13:00:22 11/19/03 ( 8)
- In other words....... - Ubiquitous Skittercat ;,,,~ 18:19:37 11/19/03 ( 6)
- Lame ... - Stephæn 16:20:32 11/20/03 ( 1)
- I don't think that was an effective insult at all - suits_me 06:43:38 11/20/03 ( 0)
- "ubiquitous cat litter" is it? - Bruce from DC 21:09:09 11/19/03 ( 1)
You're wrong. I turned down one proffer (nt) - Rob Doorack 19:46:20 11/19/03 ( 0)
Re: In other words....... - Rod M 19:02:45 11/19/03 ( 1)
- Re: In other words....... - Joe II-V 23:39:07 11/21/03 ( 0)
Understood. - Bosh 16:15:35 11/19/03 ( 0)
Not defending Stereophile, but... - Vic G 04:13:01 11/19/03 ( 0)
Remember, it's only what they consider "hi-end". Screw 'em. - Tromatic 20:01:30 11/18/03 ( 0)