Re: Does ANY audio mag use DBT?

"Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!" <artyguy04@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 May 7, 3:16 pm, "Arny Krueger" <ar...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "John Atkinson" <stereoedi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >Arny's "everybody I know who reviews" aside,
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> John's claiming to read my mind, again. :-(
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> > it is clearly understood that review samples remain the manufacturer's
> > property.
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> That's one of the things that "everybody I know who reviews" says. Too
bad
> John relies on his obviously-flawed mind-reading skills instead of just
> asking me.

"Everybody I know who reviews audio gear hopes for, and often gets
indirect benefits."

I'll ask again:

You're an impatient little ankle-biter, aren't you ****R?

> Like what?

Oh my dear little ****R, you're almost talking like an adult for once in 
your life. ]

OK, I'll favor you with a serious answer.

Indirect benefits of reviewing:

(1) Professional development from actually doing the work. Get hands-on 
exposure to SOTA technology.

(2) Professional reputation improved by widespread exposure of your work,
if 
it is meritorious.

(3) Professional reputation improved by being presented as an authority 
figure.

(4) Develop personal ties with some of the people responsible for the 
equipment you review.

(5) Infrequent long term *loans* of equipment, or op****tunities to
purchase 
equipment at a significant "professional discount"

(6) Every once in a while you end up with equipment that the vendor simply

does not want returned. A two-edged sword because they may not want it
back 
because it is junk.