"John Atkinson" wrote in message
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I believe that Stereophile's policies are more rigorous than those at
other magazines, but I don't have hard information on the latter, of
course.


Speaking for myself, I have personally purchased almost every
piece of audio equipment in my system, at the usual accommodation
price, which tends to be the price the dealer pays.

IME, this is pretty typical.


This is not
"corrupt," as the offensive thread title states, and must be put
against the need for reviewers to have more than one reference
available.

The corruption issue was yet another troll that was first recently
introduced here by the following post:

"Robert Morein" wrote in message


No, just disgusted that you are corrupt and try to mingle with us.
You are CORRUPT!!! EVIL!!! Get it?

Howard, get the hell outta here. You're a moral degenerate.

It was quickly supported by Marc Phillips,who has in the past bragged here
about at least one gift of expensive equipment from a high end manufactuers.

Intersting how receiving *accomodations* is OK once John Atkinson *approves*
it...

IOW, just the usual RAO harassement and hypocrisy from the usual list of RAO
mental midgets.