Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined?

@gordon  As you expected, ChatGPT is pure prose-poetry:

Question:
Write a review of the Bowers and Wilkins 801 D3 speakers, in the style of Charles Bukowski.

ChatGPT’s answer:
Listen, these Bowers and Wilkins 801 D3 speakers, they ain’t for the faint of heart. They’re for the real music lovers, the ones that ain’t afraid to drop some serious cash for the sound they crave.

These babies got diamond dome tweeters that’ll make your ears feel like they’re in heaven. And the Kevlar cone mid/bass drivers? They’ll shake the floors and your bones. The Matrix bracing system, it keeps the sound tight and true, no distortion, no bullshit.

But let’s get real, these speakers ain’t cheap. They’re for the ones that got money to burn and want the best. But if you got the dough, and you want speakers that’ll make you feel like you’re at the damn concert, then the Bowers and Wilkins 801 D3s are for you.

They’re sleek, they’re stylish, they’re the real deal. Just make sure you’re ready for the price tag, and the mind-blowing sound that comes with it.

@russ69 This is the last one; after this, ChatGPT will probably revoke my charter...

Question:
Write a review of the Bowers and Wilkins 801 D3 speakers, in the style of John Blutarsky.

ChatGPT's answer:
Man, these Bowers and Wilkins 801 D3 speakers are the cat's pajamas. They look like a million bucks, with a sleek black finish that's gonna make your living room look like a palace. And the sound? Holy cow, it's like you're right there in the studio with the musicians.

I mean, these bad boys can really pump out the tunes. The bass is like a jackhammer, but in a good way. It'll shake your whole house and make you feel like you're at a concert. And the mids and highs are crystal clear, like they're coming out of a friggin' diamond.

But the real kicker is how natural everything sounds. Like, you can really hear the instruments and vocals as if they're right in front of you. It's like you're listening to a live performance.

All in all, I gotta say, these Bowers and Wilkins 801 D3 speakers are the real deal. They're gonna make your music sound like a million bucks, and they'll make your living room look like a palace. So if you're looking for some serious sound, these are the ones to get.

In other words, these speakers are "Double- secret probation" good, you won't regret it.

After 5 years back into the hobby I decided not to renew my subscriptions

when the expired. TAS and Stereophile are much too parochial. They are

also forced to extoll the advertised brands and are really the last place to find

out what is new in the audio world. The British rags are done a little better.

I mainly read reviews now to see what music they use, and sometimes it is music I like to be added to my library.

like Jeff said, European press is better, so I always pick up magazine when I travel.

Thanks so much for the ChatGPT responses; those are actually entertaining.

The fact is that all print media is in its sunset (even if it only published as a PDF), and I would say that a lot of discussion about audio has moved to YouTube and online forums like this one, which allows the general public to be a larger part of the discussion.

With the rise of vinyl, people are caring about how they listen to music, and most of them are less than 30, which means there is a market for an online publication which reviews $500 turntables, not $5,000 cables.  On online publication which focuses on that market would seem to be a good idea, or maybe somebody is already doing it and I just don't know about it.

P.S. When I want to read someone who really knows how to put a sentence together, I turn to Raymond Chandler.