The "how many reviews it got" rule


This is my rule of thump when I purchase components online
without having heard them first.  If a component received a
lot of reviews, chances are the component is very good.
I mean the component has to be good to attract a lot of
reviewers. Most reviewers probably wouldn’t
bother to review something he doesn’t like in the first place.
andy2
Andy2- I am sorry, but I don’t understand what you are saying, it makes no sense to me. There are many reviewers that don’t objectively review audio, and many buyers who are biased and in many cases uneducated or inexperienced. Therefore reviews are a small, maybe even unworthy, bit of information. Even this site itself has forums by audio manufacturers. Do you think you will see fair reviews there? Not a chance, just fanboy enthusiasm. It sells their equipment!
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Uh, there are perfectly good reasons why magazines won’t write negative reviews.