Does the Audio press ever excite you anymore?

I am not sure that excited is the right word, but a good review can still raise my interest in a product. And I agree with @jasonbourne71, Herb Reichert is a standout, he could get me to buy cable lifters. 

Herb Reichert uses the Falcon LS3/5A ($4K) as a reference, so he knows what good sound is! Herb's writing style is conversationalist: he tends to tell a story and draw you in! 

Not really.

When was the last time you watched or read a review where they said the product was really bad or even mediocre.  If every product is a “Game Changer”  what’s the point?

For never meeting the man I'm still upset over Art Dudley's passing. He was the gold standard. Herb has filled some of that void but is universally positive about anything and everyone (not the worst trait in this world today.) I'm also starting to dig Rogier Van Bakel.

never had been interested