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

georgehifi ......no more bench testing for measurements and specs to keep the manufacturers and reviewers honest........

At least there are still blind tests to keep consumers honest. 😄

Not true!  A very misleading thread title and a false conclusion.  The ML is a follow up to a full review with measurements.  It addresses whether the stereo version is as good as the mono.  As pointed out above, the Parasound write-up is in a section that has never provided measurements.

So, did somebody cry "Wolf"?!!!

I would like to present another point of view. In my opinion the measurements are meaningless. Long ago it was true that amplifiers and speakers had odd sounds and odd measurements. The measurements never told me what the unit sounded like. These days the amplifiers measure so close to each other. Class D is difficult to measure. Speakers have the greatest distortion of all the components. And the room is the biggest variable of all. An amplifier’s Sound in your room is totally dependent on the room, the cables and the speakers. I only read Stereophile for the opinion and perspective columns. I won’t miss the measurements. I trust my ears. 

+1 edichang62 I have the print edition and the ML is indeed a followup and the Halo is in a column. All regular reviews contain measurements.