I just wonder if this magazine is just designed so that the industry is able
to flog expensive kit.

HiFi mags have to survive, and for that they need advertising. Advertisers like
to see plenty of star ratings and quoteable comments. Think simple - it's the
magazine that wants to survive. There is no UK Hi-fi mag that is truly
trustworthy in terms of blindfold tests. It's just not done in a scientific way
- nobody wants to do it that way. And despite Martin Collom's efforts, there's
precious little true rankings. Plus the star ratings 'include' value for money,
i.e. they are meaningless in terms of absolute sound. What's new?

=== Andy Evans ===
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