arnyk wrote: > I know enough people who have done reviews for audio magazines to have > some idea of how this works, which means that it varies by the > manufacturer and individual reviwer. > > (1) Some manufacturers never ask for return of the gear, some do. > > (2) Some offer "Accommodation pricing" sometimes for people in the trade > in general, sometimes for certain people. > > I am privy to some details of the disposal of the estate of a person who > was a published reviewer for over a decade. His basement was pretty > full, if you catch my drift. > > It is as simple at that!
I realize that there is nothing above that is illegal in any way but it does at least hint that the resulting equipment reviews may be somewhat less than honest. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: SBS on dedicated windows 7 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103818 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
