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Unusual TAS bomb

Something you don't see too often in this month's issue of TAS - a truly bad component review, of an Audio Research piece none-the-less. Alan Taffell reviewing the the DAC8 said "Overall the DAC 8 is simply not as involving, musically informative, or relaxing as it must be to compete at its price point" and that might have been the most polite thing he said about it. I've gotten so used to reading fawning reviews I almost didn't think they had it in them to really pan a piece of gear.
grimace
rtilden
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Dodgealum:
Yep, I remember. I was a senior in high school when I bought my first TAS subscription, starting with the double issue 21/22, quite a big deal back then. I kept up the scrip for maybe 10 years before abandoning. The trend had already started.
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drubin
3,281 posts
 
Most the reviews now are not much more than advertorials. Sometimes you get a good one.

I too loved TAS back in the day. But a negative review back then could practically kill a small manufacturer.
rpeluso
1,102 posts
 
And where is HP lately in TAS?
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syntax
2,193 posts
 
I think, TAS made a mistake, they hired a reviewer who is not deaf and was able to identify a pencil after the first try. I am sure, this mistake will be corrected soon...
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