You must not read QST reviews very often, or you would see they are
different.
73, Keith NM5G
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From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Will Matney
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 2:53 PM
To: amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] audio black magic TSPA
They get advertising dollars don't they?
All I can say is I know 1-2 on this very mailer that has some stories about
them.
Best,
Will
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On 8/5/05 at 2:48 PM Keith Dutson wrote:
>>It is not in their interest to tell you what a waste of money the
>>speaker cables are when the companies selling to the audiophool market
>>provide the publishers advertising revenue.
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>
>That sure does count for QST too, and the other amateur magazines out
>there.
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>QST reviews are different from other magazines. They have nothing to
>gain by biasing their review one way or the other.
>
>QST purchases all items being reviewed. They do not purchase as QST,
>but as an individual (not always the same person). If work is required
>to correct a malfunction or defect in the test unit, the individual
>contacts the manufacturer, not QST. How do I know this? I bought the
>Orion tested by QST last year - won the sealed bid auction. When it
>was delivered to me I noticed the call sign of the original purchaser
>on the original shipping tag. Last month I announced this to TenTec
>sales manager Scott Robbins W4PA during a TDXS meeting about the new
>Orion II. He told me TenTec never knew which unit had been purchased
>for the QST review until after it was published.
>
>73, Keith NM5G
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