Now I'm totally confused. I know music magazines let their reviewers & staff keep CD's that were sent to review. Now I know $500 plus equipment is not the same as a CD but what exactly does happen to the stuff. Is it the magazines property to do as they want or is the stuff supposed to be returned within say 90 days as mentioned in one post here. If it is the magazines to keep, there's a very good chance they do let their reviewers keep the stuff or distribute it to the staff. I don't see why this is such a bizarre question to comprehend.