watchnerd
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Heck yes.
There are professional audio reviewers.
I don't think anyone is getting rich off it, but it is the primary job for some journalists.
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Why aren't there more honest and objective reviewers like ASR and Amir?
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Heck yes.
There are professional audio reviewers.
I don't think anyone is getting rich off it, but it is the primary job for some journalists.
watchnerd
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Yeah, he rented 2 apartments...and credits his patrons / Patreon with making it financially possible.
tuga
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Some get 6-figure gear on extended loan or the option to buy tested equipment for peanuts. It should count as revenue. I pay tax for driving a company car which costs less new than B&W's 800D3 speakers...
Yes, I know of at least one reviewer who sells the equipment on the secondary market for a nice profit.
watchnerd
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That's one reason to review expensive gear favorably -- jack up the resale value.
Nobody is going to get rich selling used Toppings.
MRC01
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Having met Amir in person, I'm sure he won't mind me definitively stating that he is not the bride in his avatar!
Back to the OT, most audio reviewers seem genuine. So either they do believe in what they hear/say and provide their genuine opinions, or they are skilled charlatans. In reality a mix of both, and the ratio varies from one to the other.
Having met Amir in person, I'm sure he won't mind me definitively stating that he is not the bride in his avatar!
He still might be NwAvGuy. Does he have dScope tucked a in the corner of his garage?
MRC01
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I don't know about that, but my guess is they are different people. NwAvGuy struck me as more of a strict EE, where Amir seems more of a systems/software engineer with strong background in audio.
Yeah. It's pretty obvious they are different people just by the style of their write ups.
I just like making fun of silly conspiracy theories, even if this one is just overblown forum drama.
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The epitome of hot dog science was the Presto "Hot Dogger".
Yes, these insidious devices electrocute poor, defenseless hot dogs.
Unless, of course, there's a phone call from the Governor in time.
Doesn't even matter if they're kosher or -- you know -- the other kind.
Yes, these insidious devices electrocute poor, defenseless hot dogs.
Unless, of course, there's a phone call from the Governor in time.
Doesn't even matter if they're kosher or -- you know -- the other kind.
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watchnerd
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The epitome of hot dog science was the Presto "Hot Dogger".
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Yes, these insidious devices electrocute poor, defenseless hot dogs.
Unless, of course, there's a phone call from the Governor in time.
Doesn't even matter if they're kosher or -- you know -- the other kind.
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What's the culinary upside to electrocuting hot dogs?
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The epitome of hot dog science was the Presto "Hot Dogger".
View attachment 84802
Yes, these insidious devices electrocute poor, defenseless hot dogs.
Unless, of course, there's a phone call from the Governor in time.
Doesn't even matter if they're kosher or -- you know -- the other kind.
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The spikes worry me more......
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noiseangel
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My Father used to call hot dogs OFFAL TUBES. 55 years later I think he is right.
watchnerd
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noiseangel
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Some reviewers make a living off reviewing? You bet.
Yes there is one living like a King in Australia from writing lame reviews on equipment that favour the vendor. Even runs his own forum like a dictator and crushes any dissenting views that scrutinize his paying vendors. Owns two AMG mercs, the top of the line audio equipment from Harman International, home renovations plus including dedicated home theatre room and doesn’t own or use one piece of test equipment ! Even boasts about his acquisitions on his own forum !! And all of this from the proceeds of writing weasel words about audio equipment on a website. Go figure !!
Everything but the Oink!
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noiseangel
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Hot Dog (Offal Tubes) contents
**** 22%
Stomach 14%
Liver 10%
Tongue 25%
Heart 20%
Kidney 45%
Actual meat content. Resolution of the detector not sufficient to detect any.
I know don't point out the obvious. It adds up to more than 100%. Scary huh?
Sort of resembles an audio review.
**** 22%
Stomach 14%
Liver 10%
Tongue 25%
Heart 20%
Kidney 45%
Actual meat content. Resolution of the detector not sufficient to detect any.
I know don't point out the obvious. It adds up to more than 100%. Scary huh?
Sort of resembles an audio review.
Takes a lot more effort to be evidence-based and coherent. I wrote an article to talk about the Harman curve for a headphone website. Took me over a month to account for everything, have citations in place for each claim, and communicate everything as accurately as possible. That's not an acceptable pace for audio websites.
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