Re: Death to ABXers! Read Testament Here!

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 ScottW <ScottW48@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On May 4, 2:18 pm, Jenn <jennconductsREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > In article
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> >  ScottW <Scott...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > On May 4, 1:25 pm, Jenn <jennconductsREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > >  ScottW <Scott...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > >My beef with reviewers is simple.  Their bias extends well
> > > > > beyond sighted influence to advertising dollar influence.
> >
> > > > Evidence?
> >
> > > Green pens, power cables, pingo discs, stardust etc etc etc.
> >
> > So those are some reviews with which you disagree.  Where is the
> > evidence that it was money that influenced them?
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> Process of elimination.  This is the most likely

Why?

> and the least
> damning of all possible causes.

Doesn't mean that it's the correct one.

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> > > Money is the ultimate bias. When it's involved corruption follows.
> > > No one is immune.
> >
> > I see.  So you are against all reviews in all areas, i.e. food, wine,
> > concerts, movies, books, etc?
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>  Not at all. Wine, movies and concerts are all obviously
> subjective areas.

All of them listed are subjective.

>  And they are often critical.
> But you make a good point.
> The wine industry is full of pompous fools who
> can't tell apple juice from goat urine.
> The beer fools are even worse. How does Miller
> Lite get those awards?
> When was the last audio review you read that said this
> amp sounds just like about 40,000 other amps of similar
> design?

I agree that there are not enough negative reviews.  Absolute Sounds 
probably leads that category.  By the way, did you read their reviews 
during the time that they didn't accept any advertising?  Or Audio 
Critic?

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> >
> > > For example...when you submitted your resume to Mira Costa
> > > you likely included some significant accomplishments.
> > > Did you also highlight your weaknesses, your failures,
> > > your ****ups?
> >
> > > No? Where's the evidence?
> >
> > Just about the biggest apples vs. oranges I've yet seen.  I mean
> > really...
> 
> Hey... you want the job. They want the adds.

Still apples and oranges.  It's a one's job with a job application to 
promote oneself.

> And showing a willingness to be critical isn't going
> to create the stampede of equipment providers to
> the rags doors now is it?

So again, you are pretty much against all reviews are aren't strictly a 
telling of objective data?