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In Reply to: Measurements are objective -------- Reviews are just industry cheerleading (Cheerleaders are not Critics) posted by Richard BassNut Greene on May 11, 2006 at 09:50:47:
> > I read the concluding paragraphs of over 80 Stereophile product reviews in the 2002 - 2004 period last night when I couldn't sleep. < <Richard,
With posts like this one, no wonder you aren't sleeping well! ;-)
Seriously, of course you're free to say what you wish, but it's transparently disingenuous to criticize Stereophile by name in a post that makes a distinction between measurements and "cheerleaders." Surely Stereophile deserves a pass for publishing both subjective reviews (call 'em what you want to) AND meaurements? If you haven't already, take a look at this month's Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Grand review--and the measurements. I mean, isn't it worth something that this magazine is willing to label a component's measured performance "disappointing"--and to put it up directly beside a very positive subjective review? Stereophile really does give you both, which is much better, in my view, than giving you only one or the other.
Meaning no disrespect here, but it would be nice to see a little acknowledgment of something done right from a frequent Stereophile critic. Can you give the mag at least a little credit?
Thanks
Jim
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Follow Ups
- Re: Measurements are objective -------- Reviews are just industry cheerleading (Cheerleaders are not Critics) - Jim Austin 05/12/0604:32:09 05/12/06 (12)
- Stereophile publishes measurements and then tells readers they don't mean much -- the Happy Face reviews live on! - Richard BassNut Greene 08:49:14 05/12/06 (5)
- Stereophile History - John Atkinson 14:07:14 05/16/06 (1)
- Facts can be true and misleading at the same time . Nevertheless, EVERY audiophile should subscribe to STEROPHILE - Richard BassNut Greene 11:07:41 05/18/06 (0)
- Worth pointing out... - Jim Austin 08:58:28 05/12/06 (0)
- There's a wide range of opinion out there... - Jim Austin 08:54:49 05/12/06 (1)
- All audiophiles are subjective -- I'm the most subjective audiophile of all - Richard BassNut Greene 09:47:19 05/12/06 (0)
- It would appears he has little tolerance for dissonance, - bjh 06:52:05 05/12/06 (5)
- Your subject box and the rest of your post are completely uncomprehensible with seven commas in one loooooong sentence ! - Richard BassNut Greene 10:09:18 05/12/06 (4)
- "Your subject box and the rest of your post are completely ..." Why not just "Your entire post is ..."? - bjh 11:04:44 05/12/06 (3)
- That does it -- I'm tired of being called names by bjh and will NOT post here again ! - Richard BassNut Greene 11:19:04 05/12/06 (2)
- Mr. Nut's post creates a rare occurance at CC ... The Wave ... - bjh 11:43:54 05/12/06 (1)
- Did I hear church bells ringing? - markrohr 13:13:02 05/12/06 (0)
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