02-Aug-2014, 04:53
(31-Jul-2014, 23:42)Confused Wrote: Thinking about it, there are not many reviews at all (maybe none?) beyond the 170 / 200, the original D-Permier excepted? Perhaps a good thing, almost every time I have auditioned hifi based on reviews, I have come away surprised and baffled about the lack of correlation between the review and what I actually hear. Best (Worst) one ever was the ATC100 active towers in real life vs the What Hi Fi review) It's the oldest advice in the business, but there is no substitute for a decent hifi dealer and your own ears.
Well, reviews are written (by paid reviewers) to sell copy within a month then they are usually forgotten; reviews written by unpaid reviewers are generally wholly subjective using unusual ancillaries in unusual rooms; and some of the paid reviewers might be working for an audio magazine for six months, then a car magazine, then a camera magazine.
In the UK IMO the only reliable reviewers include Colloms, Messenger, Miller and Sircom - and you need to know their tastes to understand the context of their reviews.
By far the best approach is to find a good dealer and/or direct sale manufacturer who will lend you kit for a week or two.
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