TVAD very well put and I agree. I would counter though that the prudent consumer files away information, in this case reviews, and considers them unconfirmed/plausible/unconfirmed and decides for themselves as to their veracity or relavance to their own choices. If I decide that I want a $2500 monitor and I like the look of the above mentioned units I will look at everything, including comments from Peristalsis and decide for myself. I may agree or disagree but it gives me an additional item to consider. In this case the response (not yours) was that the reviewer is suspect and other more well known?? reviewers said something different ergo this review is invalid. Personally I'd have comeback with something like:
"wow, thats odd and completely different from our other reviews and feedback, lets see if we can figure this out and maybe replace these units".
As you mentioned the circumstances of this test, by the way I agree in general, keep in mind that reviews or impressions in audio shops or the "I heard this in a dealers listening room" would fall into that equally suspect bin. I think we could also ponder the veracity of reviews that owners write on their own stuff. Takes honesty to admit it if you decide you made a mistake. One reason I prefer this forum is that there are fewer fanboys here than in many other online communities.
anyway I ramble
"wow, thats odd and completely different from our other reviews and feedback, lets see if we can figure this out and maybe replace these units".
As you mentioned the circumstances of this test, by the way I agree in general, keep in mind that reviews or impressions in audio shops or the "I heard this in a dealers listening room" would fall into that equally suspect bin. I think we could also ponder the veracity of reviews that owners write on their own stuff. Takes honesty to admit it if you decide you made a mistake. One reason I prefer this forum is that there are fewer fanboys here than in many other online communities.
anyway I ramble