Stewart Pinkerton wrote:

On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:15:45 +1000, Tat Chan
wrote:


Dave Plowman (News) wrote:




Sadly, it's not. You'd be amazed what tricks some 'respected' makers get
up to to make their amps sound 'different' and therefore 'better' at a
simple audition. But these are easily measured. Which is why some of the
more esoteric mags don't like lab tests.


What other esoteric mags are there? Stereophile publishes measurements,
and HFN&RR probably does (haven't seen a copy for a while, the recent
ones at my newsagent were sealed).


The Absolute Sound, Hi-Fi+, UHF, for some. Sterophile and HFN are the
daddies of all mainstream mags, certainly not 'esoteric'.


I have seen the TAS at my newsagent from time to time.

Btw, I think Stereophile is esoteric compared to What Hi Fi and Hi Fi
Choice!