Comments on: Reviewing the Reviewers http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/216 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:47:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Reviewing the Reviewers by: Mike http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/216#comment-728 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:41:25 +0000 http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/216#comment-728 Thanks for the links! I didn't include Roy Gregory of HiFi+ on the list of Reviewers to Review either - even though I like him too and he is quite popular. We already have two people from TAS - and anyway, we have to draw the line somewhere... ...or ...do ... we....? [lots of spooky music in background... which fades into the theme from the Adamms Family :-)] Thanks for the links!

I didn’t include Roy Gregory of HiFi+ on the list of Reviewers to Review either - even though I like him too and he is quite popular. We already have two people from TAS - and anyway, we have to draw the line somewhere…

…or …do … we….? [lots of spooky music in background… which fades into the theme from the Adamms Family :-) ]

]]> Comment on Reviewing the Reviewers by: Rushton http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/216#comment-727 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:41:11 +0000 http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/216#comment-727 When it comes to the Walker turntable, I find that I share David Robinson's enthusiasm, and I would have been disappointed had he not identified so many of the same virtues that I hear in this turntable and to which you make reference. (Of course, my comments come from the perspective of yet another Walker turntable owner who has also posted about it rather enthusiastically. :-) ) For me, David's enthusiasm about something he really likes is refreshingly direct. And, I appreciate David's ongoing efforts as editor to include alternate perspectives from other members of his reviewing team. as provided in the case of the Walker by Rick Gardner in the same issue. http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue23/walker_proscenium.htm To peruse another example of the style of audio journalism David is trying to foster as publisher of Positive Feedback, you might find interesting article by Rick Gardner discussing his and David's differing takes on the Boulder 2060: http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue27/boulder2.htm Also see David's reply to my letter in the same issue where he addresses what he is trying to accomplish in the point/counterpoint dialog with Rick. Cheers! When it comes to the Walker turntable, I find that I share David Robinson’s enthusiasm, and I would have been disappointed had he not identified so many of the same virtues that I hear in this turntable and to which you make reference. (Of course, my comments come from the perspective of yet another Walker turntable owner who has also posted about it rather enthusiastically. :-) )

For me, David’s enthusiasm about something he really likes is refreshingly direct. And, I appreciate David’s ongoing efforts as editor to include alternate perspectives from other members of his reviewing team. as provided in the case of the Walker by Rick Gardner in the same issue.
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue23/walker_proscenium.htm

To peruse another example of the style of audio journalism David is trying to foster as publisher of Positive Feedback, you might find interesting article by Rick Gardner discussing his and David’s differing takes on the Boulder 2060:
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue27/boulder2.htm
Also see David’s reply to my letter in the same issue where he addresses what he is trying to accomplish in the point/counterpoint dialog with Rick.

Cheers!

]]> Comment on Reviewing the Reviewers by: Mike http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/216#comment-726 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:39:41 +0000 http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/216#comment-726 Thanks Rushton for your comments! Welcome to the blog. You know, I have not read much of David Robinson's reviews. I read one of his Walker turntable previews, which was nice, and his Walker turntable reivew, which I thought was embarrasingly enthusiastic [so that it came off, to me, as very salesman-like, and fake sounding - which is too bad beause it really is a great table], even though we all agree that the Walker is the best turntable made at this time, even better than the over-hyped $90K Continuum based on our observations of the way both tables perform at shows. [We have a Walker here]. And David appears to hear the opposite thiings at shows compared to what we hear. At CES 2006 we reported several rooms as - oh I forget - most dissapointing of show or something. And then, a few days later, several of these rooms got Best of Show from David Robinson. That is quite a difference! But we'll start reading more of David's reviews... your description is of exactly the kind of reviewer we think that we need more of out there. Thanks! Mike. Thanks Rushton for your comments! Welcome to the blog.

You know, I have not read much of David Robinson’s reviews. I read one of his Walker turntable previews, which was nice, and his Walker turntable reivew, which I thought was embarrasingly enthusiastic [so that it came off, to me, as very salesman-like, and fake sounding - which is too bad beause it really is a great table], even though we all agree that the Walker is the best turntable made at this time, even better than the over-hyped $90K Continuum based on our observations of the way both tables perform at shows. [We have a Walker here].

And David appears to hear the opposite thiings at shows compared to what we hear. At CES 2006 we reported several rooms as - oh I forget - most dissapointing of show or something. And then, a few days later, several of these rooms got Best of Show from David Robinson.

That is quite a difference!

But we’ll start reading more of David’s reviews… your description is of exactly the kind of reviewer we think that we need more of out there.

Thanks!
Mike.

]]> Comment on Reviewing the Reviewers by: Rushton http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/216#comment-724 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:11:22 +0000 http://audiofederation.com/blog/archives/216#comment-724 Mike, I'll leave you with one other reviewer's name whose comments I've always found thoughtful and direct: David Robinson at Positive Feedback Online. In my experience, David is very open about his preferences and works very hard to place his obervations in the context of his listening priorities and other components in the system that may be impacting what he's hearing. I've been enjoying your blog! Thanks for your writings. Rushton Mike, I’ll leave you with one other reviewer’s name whose comments I’ve always found thoughtful and direct: David Robinson at Positive Feedback Online. In my experience, David is very open about his preferences and works very hard to place his obervations in the context of his listening priorities and other components in the system that may be impacting what he’s hearing.

I’ve been enjoying your blog! Thanks for your writings.

Rushton

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