

It is impossible for me to take any research or opinions related to it as an offense. Then giving a good review and topping it with kind of a really negative bulletpoint that is not really appealing (who wants a non-musical amp?) seems to insure that how well the commentary may be, readers should keep in mind that only the circle of higher priced brands they review offer real musicality. It is also marketing as in that it is meant to be one of those 'to be discovered' brands and with less costs of marketing prices may drop. Products become more compact and progress in technique allows to squeeze more good stuff in a smaller footprint.Ī company like Arylic is offering dead cheap products that are not performing dead cheap and doesn't invest much in pleasing reviewers and magazines in general. Now in the age of youtube in which reviewers depend more on their income from viewers, the approach might have changef slightly. Products from within the circle of sponsors and lobbying will always recieve milder criticism than products outside of that circle. It may be useful to a wide audience.Ĭlick to expand.I once read a book from an ex- car reviewer who mentioned that independent reviews were rare to none. If not, I wonder if it could be considered. I do not know if there is a 'standardised' set of terms and definitions that hi fi enthusiasts and journalists alike may refer to and which is also available to those of us who are less experienced - or whether this is something that can be published and adopted for all users. However I would guess that regular feature writers may explain that this is not always possible because restrictions on article length and word count prior to publication need to be prioritised. Is this a reason to call for plain English to be used in reviews etc., ? Maybe. Indeed, somebody once reacted to my use of the term, 'Natural' when I was referring to the sound I prefer, suggesting that it was an incorrect term, As a novice, all I was trying to portray is that I like a sound from my kit that is as close to the original sound being played, but at least one reader appeared to take exception to my use of this term, so it is clearly an easy trap to fall into too! Maybe in some cases, this is deliberate, in other may be not, but It is not helpful. This tends to mark out the people who are (or consider themselves to be more experienced and/or expert, from those who are novice hi-fi enthusiasts. Like many terms used by reviewers and commenters alike, it appears to be 'jargon'. It is certainly a term that is very much open to interpretation in my opinion.
