Stereophile, no more bench tests????!!!!


Looks like Stereophile may be cutting back on expenses, no more bench testing for measurements and specs to keep the manufacturers and reviewers honest, it'll make you think twice on what to believe now, without the proof to back it up.

 

https://www.stereophile.com/content/mark-levinson-no534-power-amplifier

 

https://www.stereophile.com/content/music-round-91-parasound-halo-52

 

Cheers George


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Showing 2 responses by headphonedreams

@almarg great summary of the usefulness of measurements!

I decided a Long time Ago that I would choose stereo items based on how they sound, or based on other people's descriptions of the sound, not in measurements. Unfortunately I haven't been able to afford many upgrades but the ones I have made has made me happy.
@jmcgrogan2 I read the digital version of Stereophile on Zinio. Many magazines has a digital version that cost much less than the print version. 

I think it's in all our benefit if theese kind of magazines survives and can afford to pay reviewers to spend weeks or months listening to equipment and report their findings.