Have you ever thought it would be cool to have a stereo reviewer come to your house?


While I was listening to my system today, I started thinking it would be really fun to invite one or more stereo system reviewers from magazines or blogs over for a blind listening session. I wouldn’t let them see the room or the equipment at all. They could play whatever music they like, form their impressions, rate the system, and even guess how much was spent on it. After that, I’d reveal everything and see how close they came. I’ve always been curious how my setup stacks up against the kinds of systems these reviewers hear all the time.

baclagg

What fun as the reviewers have heard alot  of equipment even if thier biased.enjoy the music.

Most of Tas reviewers have 6 figure audio systems they snub their noses at say a $40k system 

myself having owned a audio store each step  to gain say a 10% increase past $50-60k could cost $30+ k the jumps in sound quality start really becoming  costly.

synergy is most important as is the room paramount  in damping and absorption to 

get the most out of your system.Everything  counts !!

@audioman58

That’s why they would be blindfolded without seeing the room or equipment. I want to see if they can really hear the difference and how much that difference is decided by price and brand names.

@audioman58 

Yep, some of the TAS reviewer's have expensive rigs that they probably got for free or at least for cost and then took that cost and took it off their taxes.

@sksos1 

Who’s Johnathon Valin?

@baclagg 

I’ve never thought about having a reviewer come to my home, but now that I’m thinking about it now, I’d have to say no.I think I would be afraid he’d nitpick everything to death.  Your speakers are to tall,  your power cord should be shorter. Your amplifier is underpowered.  Oh, I don’t like that brand.