John, what is it about the reviewers in stereophile that you mistrust? Have you found yourself disagreeing with them too often in the past? Do you think they tend to give positive reviews to the advertisers?
I must say, you don't often see negative reviews anymore. You really have to interpret the reviews because the reviewers are often overly polite. Do you remember Corey Greenberg's review of the Vandersteen 1B's. Now THAT was a bad review! No kid gloves, he spoke his mind. Whether you agreed with the review or not, you had to respect the fact that he laid it all out there. Honestly, I remember thinking the same thing back then when I heard the Vandersteen 1B's. Not sure about there speakers today because I really haven't listen to them since the mid 90's. Who knows, my tastes have changed, and I am sure the Vandersteen's sound have advanced...so I may like the newer Vandersteen's, in fact, I plan to give that line a listen when I upgrade my speakers.
Point is - today reviewers are so polite. They almost never say "product sounds muddy" or "product sounds harsh". Instead they will babble on about "for the Price" the sound is fine, but when compared to more expensive fare...blah, blah, blah. Soooo, as a reader I have to put on my interpretive hat and read between the lines.
Hmmmm maybe this is cause for a new thread......
