Drubin, I agree with you. I was approached to become a reviewer and ask why I would want to do that. Even though I told them I was somewhat toxic and would not review anything I didn't want to review, they still wanted me. One certainly gets a better reception these days than in the 1970s when I reviewed for Audio Horizons, a subscription rag. Then you were not warmly received. There was no advertising leverage then.
Tvad, "discounted gear," yes, but getting to hear something like the Tempo in your own system is a bigger factor.
