In some respects, reviews of products that aren't readily available may be more useful than those of products you can pop down to your local hi-end dealer to hear - for just that reason. If you can hear it for yourself, who cares what a magazine has to say. Just pop in to your dealer from time to time and listen to what's new.
On the other hand, there may be great equipment out there not available locally that you would not have known existed but for the review. Now that you know about it, you can go out of your way to hear it(either by driving or buying or whatever) if it sufficiently piques your interest.
On the other hand, there may be great equipment out there not available locally that you would not have known existed but for the review. Now that you know about it, you can go out of your way to hear it(either by driving or buying or whatever) if it sufficiently piques your interest.