[Amps] audio black magic TSPA

[Keith Dutson]

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 at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Will Matney
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 2:53 PM
To: amps at 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.
>
>
>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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