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 No Blind Test Makes Blind Ears. | ||||||
| I use to subscribe to this magazine, but I do not anymore as they refuse to do blind tests. What are they afraid of if they claim to be audiophiles and experts? They should have no trouble with blind tests when reading their didactic reviews which is often written in an annoyingly casual and nonchalant manner. (I suppose they write like that because they might be snobs). Often times something won't sound up to par and they will send it back to the manufacturer who (it seems to me, wiggles a lug or a spade and then grins ear to ear) and sends it back, and automatically the reviewer can instantly detect the change in sound! What ears!! Why no blind test then?? I was also disturbed at the way they describe sound like the way they describe fine wines. Well, I don't drink sound. (BTW, it is interesting to note that they do blind test to rate wines). I could get my old Stereophile and quote you many verses describing sound and their ability to detect change, that to me, are utterly ridiculous and laughable! The slightest, most dimunitive change in equipment will be detected (the odd think is they want to know what was done to it) and out will pour a plethora of wistful adjectives describing this horrendous change in sound. Makes you wonder if they are really listening or just imagining. To top off their abilities, these people also claim speaker wires all sound different. Well, that finally blew MY top off! Blind test would prove to me if they indeed have golden ears, or just golden voices. | ||||||
 Read more and you'll hear better. | ||||||
| Stereophile belongs in my favorite magazine category. That is, "cover-to-cover read". It provides valuable insights into all facets of the audiophile world. There's good coverage of the music and equipment industries, with excellent perspectives on where they've been, where they are, and where they're going. There's plenty of equipment reports and music reviews. Outstanding columns and special reports. Even the advertising is good. I look forward to every issue. One of my most pleasant surprises has been the number of great recordings I've discovered by reading equipment reports. In fact, I usually read them before I read the music reviews. The folks testing the equipment really know what to play to expose the strengths and weaknesses of the gear. It has really helped me build a better library of outstanding recordings. The only problem with the magazine is that it's tough to throw it out. Subscribe today, and find space on a bookshelf to save your past issues. | ||||||
 Suitable reviews | ||||||
| The reviews are suitable in that they help you keep in touch with what's happening in the audio world. There's not much here you can't find on line, but who wants to search when you can have in front of you in magazine format? | ||||||
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