Favorite reviewer?


What are some of your favorite reviewers, and why? Also, any you don't care for. Can be from either mags or online.
azstereo
So the last post was almost 7 years ago. I think maybe I will add Part-time Audiophile (Scot Hull) to this list. He's close to my favorite audio read anyway.

Looking up above to Dazzdax's post, I do read 6moons but Srajan Ebaen's writing style reminds me of a book I read years ago where it took the author 3 pages to simply say, "Right Full Rudder". Very lyrical prose, but annoying at the same time.
Hey Ebm, I think you nailed it.

I prefer me too, (albeit a different "me" from yours).
;-)
This is easy. What other reviewer provides the reader with a reference (something you can measure all other reviews from the SAME reviewer by, not just hyperbole or salesmanship)?? He's been reviewing small monitor speakers for years, against a reference (in years past an Alon, now Nola, Petite, I believe), and then often against other models in addition to the Alon from previous reviews. Other reviewers change gear week to week. Check out a review of some speakers that you thought was enlightening, in whatever magazine, and check the associated electronics, if they list them. Then note that the speakers they -might- compare them to, from a previous review, might have electronics in the associated equipment totally different, or even in a different room ! There is no consistency, whatsoever. It is mostly based on their 'golden ears.' Mr. Reina's reviews are some of the few that provide something meaningful that a potential buyer can trust. And even better, monitor speakers represent something that represent a manufacturer's "house" sound, that can be placed in most of our rooms. As opposed to the huge, multi-buck speakers that won't work in most. This is as close to a controlled experiment/review that we can get. Kudos to Mr. Reina.