I completely agree. Even though I take user's comments with a very large grain of salt, they are valuable because they represent a base of actual experience in different systems. I enjoy reading and commenting about this hobby which is why I put up with the disturbing amount of trash talk and drivel on this and other forums to ferret out the good stuff. Sometimes owners will actually post a cogent comment about their own experience with a piece of gear that can be very helpful. For example, the comments from a few users who own the Jay’s Audio CDT3 plus the review in Stereophile & a couple of YouTube reviews made me a buyer (it’s arriving today!). It was reassuring to hear firsthand experience that confirms the quality of this unit. But this is a perfect example of buying a piece of gear that I can’t demo.
recklesskelly & mahler123 - If you read the audio magazines carefully you will see that indeed, a few major advertisers get bad reviews. PS Audio and B&W are two notable examples.