R Johnson;573487 Wrote: > I'll bite. > > Comparative reviews of high end audio component seem impractical to me. > That's fine for Consumers Report, or for Blu-ray players in a HT > magazine. > > I've subscribed to Stereophile for ages, and periodically to TAS. I > ENJOY reading the reviews, but most are for products far more expensive > than I'd ever buy. But there are also reviews of more modestly priced > gear, such as Kal's forthcoming review of the $299 Touch. > > Over the course of time, there have been reviews of products that might > suit my needs. That's how I learned about the PSB speakers I now use.
I agree if we are talking about $250,000 a pair speakers. But what about audio gear that the majority of listeners buy or can afford? If I can think of it and plan it, could it really be that hard or impractical. OK, the year ahead. We will take 5 amps in the $6000 range and review and compare them to each other for the February 2011 issue. We will take 5 dynamic speakers in the $10000 range and review and compare them to each other for the April 2011 issue. We will take 10 speakers in the under $3000 range and review and compare them to each other for the October 2011 issue. We will take 6 pre-amps under $5000 and review and compare them to each other for the March 2011 issue. June 2011 is speaker type month, we will take 5 speakers under $25K of different technologies and compare as well as pro and con the advantages of each technology type. It could even be arranged that each month or quarter had a specific spotlight which might even increase ads and newsstand sales. And so on.... I also subscribed to Stereophile for years and recently did not renew mainly because of the last two years. I also no longer subscribe to TAS but find that I buy a copy of it more often then I buy Stereophile anymore. Really out of all the Stereophile subscribers, how many can afford a $150K turntable and more importantly how many subscribers would buy one if they could afford it? I am betting the number is less then the number of full time employees at Stereophile! To me that is a waste of magazine space as well as taking away from equipment I would love to see reviewed but rarely or never see. I also want to see reviews which might be the problem for me as I don't consider what is now being published reviews. Not quite Fluff or Opinion Pieces because the measurements are still included, but where are the comparisons or peer examples? I have a major problem with the constant stream of reviews of the latest super expensive components with them all ending up being the best thing the reviewer has reviewed lately. While not a lie, because the reviewers are being swamped with the endless stream of better, more expensive, and new products to review. There were tons of equipment I looked for reviews in TAS and Stereophile after CEDIA last year that either had never been reviewed or hadn't been since the 1980 when both magazines still reviewed a decent amount of equipment most people could find a way to buy. Maybe its just recent years of articles that have no use for me. Having approximately 4 articles worth reading a year is not reason enough for me to keep a subscription. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81346 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
