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


I remember Audio, Stereophile and TAS as an older teen getting me excited about music reproduction and technology. Getting out to listen to speakers and find gear I could afford to take me to music Nirvana.

I still like the gear, still like talking about it, comparing tech, sharing experiences and advice, but I can’t remember the last time I really thought "wow, that’s good writing!"

How about you?

Has too much press devolved to covering only the most expensive gear?  Do we lack better international gear coverage?  Does it all look like it could be easily written by an AI chat bot?

erik_squires

A Charles Bukowski reference!  Happy Thursday!  My favorite of his:

“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.” 
― Charles Bukowski

Perhaps we see this more in our community than in publications.  Marketing is a powerful beast and fuels confirmation bias which drives purchases and then unrelenting defense and proselytizing of purchases; even contempt for others with different views.

Thanks for the machine reviews.  They are great!

 

Here’s a clue to where the media in general is heading...

Digital media company, BuzzFeed (NASDAQ: BZFD), is going big on AI-generated content. According to Forbes, the company plans to use ChatGPT’s Open AI to generate specific content for the site, including quizzes - the first step in greater content creation using the innovative learning engine inside chatGPT.

"In 2023, you’ll see AI inspired content move from an R&D stage to part of our core business, enhancing the quiz experience, informing our brainstorming, and personalizing our content for our audience," BuzzFeed Chief Executive Jonah Peretti said in memo to employees.

Bertrand Russell.

“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”

― Charles Bukowski

As ghdprentice sez...  In any event, I might have already said this but I have  so many stereo mags scattered around my listening room they could almost be considered acoustic treatments. I'll pick one up at random and read an article I've probably already read a dozen times. What can I say? The rags have targeted me with laser precision.