Favorite reviewer?

My first choice is the amateur reviewers here on audiogon and audio asylum. Take a bow guys!

My second choice would be Roy Gregory from HiFi+. He seems insightful in his reviews.

My third choice would be Paul Bolin. (I like how he compares units directly.)

My very last choices are Art Dudley, his infusion of political nonesense is not appreciated, nor necessary to the review of audio equipment, and also Mikey Fremer, who not only has the same problem as Art, but whose methodology of reviewing is very poor. (Thanks to those two I have saved myself $10 a year, as I no longer subscribe to Stereophile.)

I like both Art Dudley and Roy Gregory. They're both excellent reviewers but they're also good writers, something sorely lacking in audio criticism.

I value Martin Colloms for his undisputed integrity (HiFi Critic/UK). Roy Gregory is also high on my list (Hifi+/UK).

For pure fun, old Corey Greenberg is hard to beat (Stereophile). And so is Ken Kessler (HiFi News/UK).

Art Dudley, mostly for his writing, it is clear, clean, gives his postition without denigrating the alternative and has room for humour, how much more can you have?

So much with reviewers is taking the time to read them for awhile to find out what they are looking for and where their biases are in listening. Yes they like we have biases. Then comparing theirs to mine and figuring out from there if the product is worth pursuing.

J. Gordon Holt, founder of Stereophile. He stated

"If the midrange isn’t ‘right’ nothing else matters" See this

and

"That so-called laid-back middle range (now known as the "BBC dip," after their design of the LS3/5A) has become an epidemic among high-end loudspeakers. Richness and unctiousness are In, realism is absolutely Out. "

Those statements were in 1985.

Sad to see he writes so very little now, although, reportedly, he has more time to enjoy his ATC SCM 50 ASL at home.(yet another quite shameless plug for my favorite mid range)