Comment to Kn1:
I think most of the high-end audio mags suffer from the "Will Rogers" syndrome: they never met a component they didn't like. Hence, the issue ot trusting what a review says holds equally true for Stereophile, TAS, etc. (although I will say that TAS seems more inclined in the last year to offer critical or negative observations).
On balance, however, I find more reviews in HiFi+ with either negative or ambivalent comments than is generally true for the American high-end publications. If I have a criticism of HiFi+, it's their slant toward tube components made by very small manufacturers that have no real presence outside the British market. On the plus side, this approach gives U.S. audiophiles an exposure to gear we rarely see on this side of the pond. Also, I like the recording reviews in HiFi+ -- I have learned about some excellent recordings that I would not have acquired otherwise. HiFi+ also has the classiest graphics layout of any high-end mag on the market.
