Quote Originally Posted by Keith from Canada
Did they even say what their testing criteria was?
If I remember right, they just do a bench test of the wattage output, with no real advantage given to more powerful receivers or those with low impedance drive capability. Their underlying assumption (as it has been with CD players) is that they all sound the same, or sound quality's so similar as to be inconsequential. The rest of the ratings are about convenience and features, and that type of criteria is always subjective.