Will a Full Page Ad Guarantee a Review?

Ecruz:
This "manufacturer" may just as well be blowing smoke.
Perhaps his item was going to be panned...
Or, he is actually afraid to get it reviewed, and just makes up a story.
If you published the NAME of this manufacturer/owner, it would be easier to know what is the true case here.

Ad nauseum. There doesn't seem to be any way to stop this nonsense. Good way to measure the depth of audio paranoia at any given time, I guess.

Based upon a six edition run a quarter page ad equals multiple mentions in show reports, a half page ad equals a review, a full page ad equals a positive review and inclusion in a reviewer's reference system and a for a pair of Scarlett J.'s unwashed panties they'll create an A+++ category for your product in the recommended components issue.

I don't know why you think this is some sort of secret since the magazine freely publishes this exchange list. Go to http://stereophony/FAQ/bullshit&otherlies/php/$$$=paranoia.html

I know a guy who talked to a guy who used to be a roommate of a guy who worked for this audio guy and he said.........
I really don't have any reason to question the ethics of the audio magazines or reviewers. Although I, at times, disagree with them I enjoy reading the reviews, and forming my own opinions. I have never had a reviewer or editor do me wrong and until they do I will assume they are fine people, even Mikey. I know that they are not given free merchandise as I have Dynaudio Special 25 # 95 & 96 in my living room, the same pair that Stereophile reviewed on two occassions. So they must have given them back to Dynaudio. Unless there is some kind of a conspiracy??? Hmmm, I'm going to talk to this guy who knows this guy..................

hi plato, there is evidence that a manufacturer aware that a review is in progress, offers to advertise.