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Best and Worst Websites in Audio'dom

It occurred to me today, as I was perusing various audio-related websites that some of them are REALLY bad.

We all know that AudiogoN is the BEST website (at least in my book), but who's got the WORST website?

Let's hear your nominations for the Best and Worst and what you think makes it so good/bad.

BEST - AudiogoN - Easy to navigate, very intuitive, LOVE the forums. And finally...THE CLASSIFIEDS!!

WORST - Audiopoints/StarSound/HarmonicPrecision/Sonoran/Sistrum/MicoBearing - What a freakin' mess. I hold no negative opinion regarding their products. I've used AudioPoints and Sonoran Cables and thought both were good. But the website! Eeesh! The pictures of the products are not flattering (look at those Caravelles!) and the layout is just atrocious. The info about the Harmonic Precision Amplifier says that "the fun begins once more in 2003". Huh? '03 has come and gone! I could go on, but you get the idea.

So let's hear your nominations.
gullahisland
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timo
610 posts
 
Best: PS Audio, Legacy, Analysis Plus, Ayre.

Worst: Audio Research (what happened to their old product listings? and NO email contact!?), Conrad Johnson (always under construction and never finished), Muse (always under construction and never finished).
ohlala
1,236 posts
 
As far as best I like Audioannex's layout, especially their threads' second dimension, over the close second, Audiogonville.

The sites I don't care for are the ones who instead of containing useable information, read like an audio romance novel. Actually I find those a little disturbing.
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ncarv
983 posts
 
I don't bother with the bad ones, but one of the best is:

http://www.soundstagenetwork.com/
kurt_tank
1,189 posts
 
Best

1 - Audio Asylum (Great forums & I've never been censored)
2 - Audiogon (good forums and great place to buy/sell)
3 - 10 Audio (I like Jerry's reviewing style)
4 - Audioreview (nice place to research equipment)

Worst
Basis Audio - I love their tables, (I have had two), but their site is the buggyest (sic) site I have ever been to.

My opinions of course!

PS Have you seen the Basis Work of Art yet?! Wow!
r3fico
34 posts
 
Of the websites I've visited the following stand out:

BEST: Bryston, Sim Audio (lots of useful information, white papers)

WORST: Classe (limited information, a few pretty pictures)
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