In Reply to: Just to whine more, What about the fact xxx only gets to review stuff OFFERED, This also is a bias.. posted by Smelly_Socks on May 23, 2016 at 21:39:28:
...products get selected for review.
The manufacturer/distributor may offer it to the publication.
The reviewer may hear it at a show and request it.
The editor may hear some buzz about it through the internet or letters and ask the equipment person at the magazine to call the manufacturer/distributor to request it.
Some companies do not want a review. They may have difficulty meeting current demand. Others don't want to chance a negative one.
And then there are those like Magnepan who put conditions on the loan so the full review will not happen.
If you want a publication that goes out and buys products for review, I'm afraid you're stuck with Consumer Reports.
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