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In Reply to: Re: For what it's worth (don't answer that), my take on this nonsense... posted by jamesgarvin on May 4, 2006 at 10:03:00:
"'During the course of a review it is common for a reviewer to mention related products, including products that he may not yet have auditioned.'Well, I would say that it is much more common for them not to. In reading reviews, I do not usually see laundry list of equipment not under review. I reviewer is not a reporter any more than a sports columnist offering opinions is a reporter."
I think you're quite wrong here, that is about reviewers not being reporters. When Paul Krugman, a columnist (not a reporter) in the NY Times goes to and writes about the Sudan, is he barred from reporting on AND commenting on things that he learns first hand, or by the reporting of others in the country? Of course not. It's an imaginary barrier. It's a blurry line. Look at what Tellig does.
Then have you never read something like, "I'm here reviewing the "Midbrow" speaker in the "Euphonious" line of speakers. It occupies a position midway between Euphonious' larger "Supercalifragislistic" system and its smaller "Budgetbeater" model. A reviewer could note these others without hearing them, indeed without even seeing them, to what might be the benefit of his readers. I guess you'd call that "reporting".
To say that it is "reputed" to be the same does not require verification. The word tells the listener that you haven't verified. But in fact, Harry Pearson was a very reputable source.
"'Whether you know it or not MANY products are bought without an audition."
"I do know that. But that does not make the buying products unheard the proper way to purchase a product, and it does not then require Stereophile to recommend doing so."
You're deluding yourself. The Stereophile policy permits a review when five stores (and sometimes fewer) around the North America sell the product. It's a BIG continent. How do you audition a tonearm anyway? How can you audition anything except in your own home? Hooray for dealers (and especially mail order dealers) that permit that. But a cartridge? Will they send you a new cartridge for audition? I couldn't even audition a loudspeaker that I wanted to consider, made by a company that usually takes out a color page in Stereophile each issue. I live in the NY metro area with 60-70 million others. The factory said I would have to go to Rochester to hear it. IMO if people did not buy on the basis of reviews Stereophile (and Audiogon) would be out of business.
Yes, the magazine MUST direct readers to advertising dealers. They must tell you how silly it is to buy without audition. That's part of its marketing.
And please, who are you to tell us what is a "proper way" to purchase a product. My system, most of it purchased without audition and some of it purchased used, is listed. Want to tell me how bad it must sound? I auditioned my speaker in two different places, at a show and at a dealer. All I learned from those auditions is that it is a very good looking speaker.
Regards,
Mel
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- Re: For what it's worth (don't answer that), my take on this nonsense... - Mel 13:16:37 05/04/06 (2)
- Re: For what it's worth (don't answer that), my take on this nonsense... - jamesgarvin 16:06:46 05/05/06 (1)
- Re: For what it's worth (don't answer that), my take on this nonsense... - Mel 07:29:27 05/06/06 (0)
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