Interconnect with great dynamics and bass slam ,

Ouch!! I never knew you bought a Cary CDP.....my sympathies. I listened to a couple of their CDP's several years ago, I think it was their 306 and 308 models, they were unbelievably bad sounding units. I never read a review on them, I didn't need to.

Yes, reviewers say what they are told to say. Sometimes you can almost see them quoting directly from the sales literature. LOL!!

Jmcgrogan2, I know of several reviewers who I think would take exception to your statement that, "reviewers say what they are told to say." There is little question that manufacturers have favorite reviewers and that advertising is the basis of success in free emagazines and in print magazines also. Some manufacturers do feel some obligation to support independent magazines by giving advertising to them.

Quoting from the manufacturers literature is entirely appropriate if it captures what they say underlies, credibly the product's innovation or strength. Often reviewers lack the expertise to really dismiss the sale pitch among the useful statements.

It often is impossible for consumers in our modern economy to hear competing components at all much less under the same circumstances. Frankly, like other reviewers, it is also difficult to really have the opportunity to do an a/b comparison of the top products.

Of course you know I No longer have the cary cd-player!, Ayon all the way now baby!

Tbg, I'm sure several politicians would take exception to my opinion that "politicians are all crooks" too. I have my own opinions, I don't pull any punches, and quite frankly, I don't care if any reviewers get their panties in a bunch over my statement.

If what I say offends you, I apologize. I stand by my opinion of professional reviewers though. :)

@jmcgrogan2, well said!