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Are our own reviews tainted ?

If I buy a component or a cable and I love it, I can't wait to post a comment on it because Im excited. But what about the products we buy that do not live up to our expectations ? Usually we do not like to talk about them. Now before I say this, I want to say I think everyone on Audiogon is great. All my dealings have been pleasant and enjoyable. Now if I want to sell a component or a cable I would never post , and Im sure 99 percent of you , would never post, a false hype of the product. But, and Im being Honest, I would not say XYZ cable sucks and then put it up for sale on the Gon. What do you guys think ? We knock the magazines {rightly so} for not knocking products. Arent we to a certain degree doing the same thing? Thanks. Michael.
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gunbei
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You have a good point. In the past, I've been guilty of posting glowing reviews for gear I owned. It's funny, because now that I'm more serious about this hobby and have more experience in it, I haven't posted one in years.

My "reviews" these days become public in threads where people are looking for opinions. That way everyone can balance and reference what I'm saying through a more extended discussion.

I think we like to bash magazine reviews because of their perceived conflict of interest. And they in turn would probably criticize some of us for not being as experienced in this field. That and I'm sure they don't feel us hobbyists are worthy of bashing "professional audio journalists".
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