I have briefly touched on this topic earlier in another thread, but I am curious to know what others members are thinking.
I read many printed and online magazines and have done so for years. Many times I see reviewers that writes about equipment that are a lot more sophisticated and more expensive than their own gear. Their "References". Which makes me wonder if these reviewers really can get the most out of the equipment under review. If not, how can we "trust" what they are writing? Well, "trust" is maybe not the correct term here, but you know what I mean.
You cannot test a Ferrari on a bumpy road in the woods, it cannot perform as intended or is supposed to. The same goes for audio equipment. Or I am wrong? Should reviewers only evaluate equipment in the same price/performance range as their own references?
Yes I know that one always have to read reviews with caution and for what it is, one persons opinion.
JP
I read many printed and online magazines and have done so for years. Many times I see reviewers that writes about equipment that are a lot more sophisticated and more expensive than their own gear. Their "References". Which makes me wonder if these reviewers really can get the most out of the equipment under review. If not, how can we "trust" what they are writing? Well, "trust" is maybe not the correct term here, but you know what I mean.
You cannot test a Ferrari on a bumpy road in the woods, it cannot perform as intended or is supposed to. The same goes for audio equipment. Or I am wrong? Should reviewers only evaluate equipment in the same price/performance range as their own references?
Yes I know that one always have to read reviews with caution and for what it is, one persons opinion.
JP