After reading this thread & the responses, I reread the review I just wrote on Luminous Audio Synchestra Silver Refs just four threads below this one. Didn't even think about the "think vs. feel" conundrum, rather wrote more what I heard & the accompanying feeling it left me with. I wrote my review purely as a home stereo owner, wishing to let others know I've found a great cable with no financial gain to realize from increased sales by virtue of a positive review. I'm sure not all reviewers write from this perspective & would think your comments are geared towards the *for profit* crowd. The only reason I mention the review I just wrote is simply because I just wrote it & used "I think" & "I feel" in it. I'm not writing this as a defense of my review, rather as a comment on your observations. That actually sounds defensive but words w/o the accompanying feeling are just words & you have to read between the lines.
With that said, your comments probably have merit in regards to some of what you've brought up. As you and many others know, you could dissect just about anything you read & the writer could justify anything he writes, so it's a matter of being able to sift through the minutia.
You bring up an interesting point of view & I'm sure for anyone who reads this thread, they'll pay attention to this for a while, I think.
With that said, your comments probably have merit in regards to some of what you've brought up. As you and many others know, you could dissect just about anything you read & the writer could justify anything he writes, so it's a matter of being able to sift through the minutia.
You bring up an interesting point of view & I'm sure for anyone who reads this thread, they'll pay attention to this for a while, I think.