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Audio reviews: too many analogies, never simple, but most of all, never clear.

How many reviews have you read were it takes at least 2 paragraphs for the the reviewer to actually give 
hint this article is actually audio related or even gives mention to what he or she’s reviewing. Get to the subject matter. Leave out your less than perfect dramatic writing skills and lets start hearing about the actual review. I’d rather hear about comparisons between audio components than analogies between wine and taste related to transparency and how that gives rise to what they are getting ready say. What does wine have to do with audio transparency, nothing! Also they have a tendency to talk more about recordings that I’m sure 99% of the readers of the article have never heard of, or would ever listen to.
And when you looking for some sign of what they actually think of the components they’re reviewing they never give you a straight answer; it’s always something that leaves, at least for myself, asking, well where’s the answer. 
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marklings
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Very interesting thread.

Recently I decided to buy a mid end wireless can. I got interested in the beyerdynamic amiron.

Read What-hifi: "Catastofic loss of bass". 3 stars, the absolute minimum they ever give

Techradar " The best-sounding wireless headphones you can buy"

Hifitrends "Breathtaking!" product of the year 2019

Do these people even listen to what they are reviewing ? Most of the stuff I read is so bland that clearly they just copy the product announcement. When they take a firm stand, very rarely, it's often so unreliable. 

You don't get anything, you don't learn anything from those reviews.

In the end I ignore them. I buy from Amazon whenever I can, sorry local shops, so that I can easily return whatever I don't like.

I read the independent forums, many are opinionated but at leas most are honest uninterested opinions.

BTW while I have you here would anyone suggest a great wireless pair of cans . . . .
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arcticdeth
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Most reviews are so biased.

 If the manufacturer pays enough to the tabloid, in adds, or any reason.,  they get a good review.

 With the tell all words.....  guitars floating in mid air,  live sound, playing in my room live.
 Floating air sound, comparing amps to amps 10X they’re price point, 
   I’m at a loss, all these reviewers are so full of poop, 
 let your ears be the judge.

dont believe these paid schlubs.
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syntax
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 If the manufacturer pays enough to the tabloid, in adds, or any reason.,  they get a good review.

Everywhere is a financial interest in the background. They live from it.
There is one golden rule:
Never a negative review!
And in Highest High End there is another golden rule:
Reference 
(for the next 6 months, then a new one pops up ...)

check out the "music" they use for their judgement.... always different ones...mainly horrible to listen to ... they get it for free from the sellers in the hope that some readers will buy it...

it is like "flavor of the month"...





needlebrush
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Hunter S Thompson changed journalism. He made it me centric. Unfortunately, the vast majority of journalism haS followed that narcissistic path without a fraction of his talent.
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