Ismapics
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----------As to those individuals, I don't place much faith in their interpretations, even other reviewers online I may listen but I have tried to read inbetween the lines.
The absolute best ones which are not just reviewers but to me are philosophers in the audio world are Thomas & Stereo and A British Audiophile. You can learn alot from them. Can add in The Hans Beekhuyzen Channel and ASR for the technical aspects. For just POV/opinion reviews, I like Soundnews and iiWi Reviews the best. The rest range from sometimes useful to entertaining...to just plain wrong.
Hope I am interpreting what you are saying correctly. Here goes: I disagree.
Most of these "philosophers" are pawns of the Audio Industry Complex. They build credibility on adjectives. Their business models are built out of the samples, perks and money the industry sends their way. This same industry at one point had media to invest their ad budgets, but with the internet - and the everybody is an expert YouTube - those old mediums have disappeared.
Now comes this cadre of so called experts that only spout adjectives, believe that expensive cables and USB decrapifiers are actually a thing. Since there was no one to dispute them, sites like C-Net gave them an audience, youTube gives them followers, and they have reign. But now the slowly growing the ASR community is opening eyes everywhere. Now we see them for what they are, just reporters / commentary living off the brands. Isn't a coincidence that every time they have to buy a sample. they make sure every one knows it. As to shame the brands into sending them more stuff.
Finally, there are no bad guys here, it's a business model. However, every new ASR follower is one less for them. Its another dollar saved, accountability to the brands and better listening for us. Cheers all.