"Carl Valle" wrote in message
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I have run out of opinions to share with you all

"Tis better to have had and run out than never had at all." Like poor
Howard.

If I come up with one I may share it
Meanwhile I think I'll catch up my BBC and Stereophile reading


I tried Stereophile *again* a while ago but it really bored me. I want group
tests and equipment shootouts with real rankings, winners and losers, grades
from zero to five stars. I want someone ballsy enough to say A is better
than B and C *SUCKS* when it is warranted. I also want tests of entire
systems as opposed to single components. I want standardized rooms where the
tests are conducted. And I want MUCH more attention paid to acoustics issues
in general. I also want standardized software. Without room and software
standards it is all meaningless, more or less. And I want tests conducted by
teams of reviewers. And I want periodic customer surveys of overall
equipment and dealer satisfaction, initial quality and customer service.

And Goddamn I want some women involved. Not just some abused babbling idiot
audiophile spouse. The era of gentleman reviewers who do it "on the side"
cannot pass soon enough. Until that happens, I probably won't go back. ****
the concerns about advertisers. The winners will keep advertising at any
rate. And the losers will either improve and try again or, deservedly, go
out of business.

John Atkinson seems like a great guy. Doesn't he ever read the car and photo
magazines (hint, hint)...

Cheers,

Margaret


PS. This is after four Oro de Mi Tierras so I don't feel like holding
back...