Rank Stereophile, & why no Von Schweikert reviews

"Do the reviewers actually go out after ANY of these components they're writing about, or do they all come to the reviewer, or show up at some show the reviewer attended?"
Yes, we do go after some and sometimes succeed.

"There are reviewers reading both here and on AudioAsylum...do they ever get a clue from those places that some specific component may be worthy of their attention and go and seek out that manufacturer for a review sample?"
Sure. It still has to interest me, personally.

Kal

"Btw. Don't manufacturers get an advanced copy of the review (from some print or online review mags) and when it's a bash, they can decide whether to pull the review or not?"

At Stereophile, they get an advanced copy to which they may respond with in "Manufacturers' Comments." They cannot pull the review.

Kal

We do try to have someone get to each and every room. Each morning over breakfast and blogs, the writers ask each other who saw what and who can get where. Nonetheless, it is patently impossible for all of us to get to all rooms and, frankly, I have no idea who advertises and who does not.

Kal

Yeah, I'd like to do a turntable review. :-)

Kal