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.

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Fremer, no.  Art Dudley, yes.  Serinus, no. Herb Reichert, yes.  Jim Austin, no. Alex Halberstadt, yes.  My criteria are: interesting people; talented writers; I would enjoy having a drink with.  So Ken Micallef is a maybe, with the drink part probably pushing him over the line.  

Why would you want any audio magazine reviewer evaluate your system? You do know, they NEVER have anything bad to say about any gear they are reviewing. Plus, I’ve been to the same CES rooms/RMAF rooms/Tampa audio show rooms where they claimed X system sounded great but myself and sometimes my friends with me thought some of these rooms sounded terrible. You do have some reviewers like Jay that does state certain rooms sounded bad, which you will never get from the magazines.

ok, here is a list of people I would never want to review my system:

  • Andrew Robinson
  • Steven Guttenberg
  • Joh Darko
  • Cheapaudioman

Some of these people are fine individuals. (The others not so much) But they simply have little to no value to provide, they are entertainers.