That was fun.  Interesting comparison might be:  One Man's Dream - Ken Fritz Documentary about the world's best stereo system; on YouTube.  Some would say, why would you spend so much on a hi-fi?  I would ask, why do people spend what they spend on automobiles or airplanes.  A great hi-fi system takes me more places. 

1 big sales pitch for each of his components. They get all of this equipment at a drastic savings and there was controversy over how much these reviewers get paid by the manufacturers to give them glowing reviews. I quit TAS and the other audio mags because they stopped giving relevant reviews, everything they reviewed was the best they ever heard. Not everything is the best, some are better than others and some components are flat out bad or bad for the money. I prefer online reviewers 

@baylinor ...Sez who? 😒...(...😏*elbow to ribs bump*)....*L*

...so ripe for a parody vid....

(Scene opens on a dusty garage; cam pan to metal cabinets of various colors with coneless speakers of varied sizes, cables hanging off like icicles, stuck by their magnets....
A large 24" frame makes one fall over as the cam pans away towards an astounding collection of audio 'items' *quick cuts that accelerates to the tune of:

Mystery Roach -fade out to exterior shot

...that begins with the impact of the cabinet; fade out with fade in of exterior of an abandoned chemical facility....*)

You can fill in to hearts' content (or not) where the rest of it would go..... ;)

I don't need therapy....$'s Yes....J

 

It's good to have an overview of reviewers' rooms and equipment.

There isn't enough of it.

 

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