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Hey TAS: Sick of affordable gear (and, no, I'm not wealthy).

Perhaps you have some market research purporting to show that your readers want
to read about "value" audio components. Thus, you stuff your latest issue with review after review of the stuff.

Well, here's a bit of market research to chew on (n=1): it's boring! Yes, economics may dictate that I drive a Toyota, but that doesn't mean I want to read about them in an enthusiast magazine.

Sure, there are budget components that are interesting. But reviewing products chiefly because of their affordability leads to editorial tedium.

Thank God for HP and his dedication to expensive exotica. I may not be able to afford it, but at least it's stimulating to read about.


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Topic - Hey TAS: Sick of affordable gear (and, no, I'm not wealthy). - shamburg 16:09:10 09/28/05 (25)


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