parkergetdean - I agree with you on those facts too. He buys stuff that he can’t use like those new McIntosh hybrid monoblocks. It’s hit and miss watching his show. It is odd that he raves about certain speakers like Borresen but I have never seen him try a pair. I’ve seen Jay at audio shows and he is personable.
I’ve also been at shows (CES and RMAF) that when a magazine reviewer enters the room, they want the host to either kick out everybody or at least get people to move out of the front center seats so the reviewer has priority. I told myself that is a manufacturer or dealer would ever do that to me or my friends, I would never buy from them in the future.

