Quote Originally Posted by mijs
Just informative, and I'd like to see more of them.

Comparos are done in motorcycle mags ALL the time and none of the manufactureres seem to suffer from them.

Bike A is slightly faster, but Bike B handles a little better, and Bike C is the most comfortable. Potential buyers can decide which ones they want to test ride.


Regardless of the type of audio equipment or the price range, a descriptive comparo between top contenders would be great. The reviewers can always find positive things to say about a quality piece.

What's the harm?
Absolutely nothing wrong with comparison... the issue is when they attempt to pick a clear winner... Since many persons assume that the winner of a group test of similarly priced products is the one they should buy... When in reality the one that came last may be the most suitable one for their musical tastes....

The issue with HiFi is that many of us want a reviewer to tell us what is best and what we should buy... No reviewer/mag can do that....

Audio Note AN-E might well be the best speaker ever made in the opinion of several experienced reviewers, but that doesn't guarantee that you will like it... Same thing for any product that a reviewer recommends or buys....

I think the biggest question may actually not be what do mags need to do to be more useful, but instead how to get consumers to understand the use of mags....