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Most annoying Stereo magazine claim

The new thread "What's the most trustworthy stereo magazine" got me to thinking. One of the things that inhibits their credibility, and makes them pretty annoying, is when the reviewers become effusive about a product (as if it were the second coming of Christ), going on and on about a product and using canned flattery like, "it removed another veil from the sound stage." This claim and "it made me want to just listen to the music and play all my CD's again," are the most annoying to me. What about you?
dds_hifi
revvrun
11 posts
 
How about the phrase, "Jaw Dropping"?. I've come across that particular bit of physical astonishment more times than I can count. It would seem that audiophile reviewers
either forgot completely the last thing they heard in order to elicit such a response, or there are alot of them that need to see a good maxillo-facial surgeon.
danvetc
527 posts
 
"I liked it so much that I bought it." (And I bet at retail price, too.)

Did you know the word "gullible" is not in the dictionary?
wjones7412
22 posts
 
I like
"competitive with other (amps, speakers, cables, hairdryers) that cost thousands more"
jsbail
368 posts
 
How many reviews for solid state amps say "almost tube like" ?
prfont
89 posts
 
How about the truly nauseating "yin" v. "yang" comparisons that some reviewers pass off as valuable ?
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