Critic's Corner: RE: The referent of "it" was, in context, obviously "Benchmark" by SFDude

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RE: The referent of "it" was, in context, obviously "Benchmark"

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In Reply to: The referent of "it" was, in context, obviously "Benchmark" posted by John Marks on May 30, 2013 at 09:03:37:

Interpretations!

I understood his remark on "Benchmark products" to be a category of products, not the one from Benchmark itself. If you compare/review a DAC against a TOTL DAC (such as a dCS or EMM product), this is probably his point that he's making on reviewers not using these "benchmark products" in the category to compare against.

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Topic - Stereophile review of Musical Fidelity M6DAC - audiophilect 14:59:22 05/29/13 ( 36)

ST? Or is someone else servicing Musical Fidelity these days? Nt - bjh 15:15:17 05/31/13 ( 0)
Of all the Musical Fidelity reviews I've seen in Stereophile, the M6DAC is certainly this month's. - Enophile 10:44:52 05/31/13 ( 10)
- RE: Of all the Musical Fidelity reviews I've seen in Stereophile, the M6DAC is certainly this month's. - Sprezza Tura 11:21:35 05/31/13 ( 9)
  - No argument about that - but you think you may have already gotten that idea from the first hundred reviews? - Enophile 11:50:12 05/31/13 ( 8)
    - RE: No argument about that - but you think you may have already gotten that idea from the first hundred reviews? - Sprezza Tura 17:55:47 05/31/13 ( 7)
      - RE: Musical Fidelity - John Atkinson 08:03:31 06/1/13 ( 6)
        
        White space - Bill the K 21:49:54 06/2/13 ( 0)
        
        RE: Musical Fidelity - Sprezza Tura 19:58:48 06/1/13 ( 0)
        
        Can any manufacturer/distributor "prime the pump" by sending reviews samples? - bjh 12:45:19 06/1/13 ( 2)
        
        To clarify that a little, if such is required or helpful - John Marks 08:38:57 06/3/13 ( 1)
        
        RE: To clarify that a little, if such is required or helpful - bjh 10:12:22 06/3/13 ( 0)
        
        RE: Musical Fidelity - Say 09:17:07 06/1/13 ( 0)
Stereophile always reviews Musical Fidelity gear - Nietzschelover 20:17:50 05/30/13 ( 2)
- Perhaps MF's will to power is more dynamic than the rest of the herd... - regmac 05:08:21 06/1/13 ( 0)
- Well, Muusical Fidelity always sends the stuff for review. Others do not. nt - Elizabeth 14:55:06 05/31/13 ( 0)
RE: Stereophile review of Musical Fidelity M6DAC - Sprezza Tura 15:54:48 05/29/13 ( 20)
- RE: Stereophile review of Musical Fidelity M6DAC - audiophilect 17:15:27 05/29/13 ( 19)
  - RE: Stereophile review of Musical Fidelity M6DAC - tmsorosk 03:39:13 05/30/13 ( 17)
    - Whew! For a second here, I thought it's "Benchmark", as in brand - and was going to ask "Whaaaaat???" - carcass93 13:15:01 06/3/13 ( 0)
    - I believe that JA still owns a Benchmark DAC 1 - John Marks 07:46:21 05/30/13 ( 15)
      - "That really is an attack on our integrity." Your *what*? LOL nt - bjh 08:23:03 05/30/13 ( 0)
      - RE: I believe that JA still owns a Benchmark DAC 1 - audiophilect 08:15:10 05/30/13 ( 13)
        
        RE: I believe that JA still owns a Benchmark DAC 1 - John Atkinson 08:55:47 05/30/13 ( 1)
        
        RE: I believe that JA still owns a Benchmark DAC 1 - audiophilect 09:22:29 05/30/13 ( 0)
        
        Why should I answer your question? - John Marks 08:28:58 05/30/13 ( 10)
        
        I apologize, that response was intended in error for tmsorosk - John Marks 08:59:26 05/30/13 ( 1)
        
        RE: I apologize, that response was intended in error for tmsorosk - audiophilect 15:54:27 05/30/13 ( 0)
        
        RE: Why should I answer your question? - Jeffrey Lee 08:47:10 05/30/13 ( 7)
        
        RE: Why should I answer your question? - tmsorosk 16:56:35 05/30/13 ( 0)
        
        The referent of "it" was, in context, obviously "Benchmark" - John Marks 09:03:37 05/30/13 ( 5)
        
        RE: The referent of "it" was, in context, obviously "Benchmark" - SFDude 05/30/13 11:07:02 05/30/13 ( 4)
        
        OK, but then why "it" instead of "they." - John Marks 13:10:19 05/30/13 ( 3)
        
        read the post again..... - Tom Schuman 04:57:57 06/1/13 ( 0)
        
        RE: OK, but then why "it" instead of "they." - audiophilect 15:56:25 05/30/13 ( 1)
        
        A synonym for (generic) "benchmark" is "touchstone" - John Marks 11:48:03 05/31/13 ( 0)
  - RE: Stereophile review of Musical Fidelity M6DAC - Sprezza Tura 18:02:51 05/29/13 ( 0)