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- From: sh09@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (STEVEN HIGGINS)
- Newsgroups: rec.audio
- Subject: Re:
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.171343.58167@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 17:13:43 GMT
- Organization: Lehigh University
- Lines: 42
-
- In article <1992Nov18.151555@trc.amoco.com>, znpt01@trc.amoco.com (Norman P. Tra
- cy) writes:
- >
- >I can picture this life size...........
- >Reviewer - "Sorry about the DCC900 review but Andrew is about to hit us,
- >gotta evacuate."
- >Editor (snug as a bug in a rug in his New York office) - "WHAT!!!! Phillips
- >has bought two page ads in every issue for the rest of the year. I've
- >GOT to have that review or your (line breaks up as tree falls on wires)."
- >Reviewer - "But boss .."
- >Editor - No buts, you've got the only DCC900 in North America an I WILL have
- >your review in my fax hopper or you'll never see another Pioneer A/V receiver
- >for as long as you live. Fail me and you'll never work in this town again!"
- >Reviewer - "Yes, sir."
- >Hanging up his phone the dejected Reviewer returns to the equipment rack.
- >As the 50mph winds beat rain against his windows he loads the CD and DCC
- >with identical copies of 'Oliva Newtion John's Greatest Hits'. Taking his
- >place in the Listening Chair he picks up the remotes to begin the critical
- >test upon which millions of audiophiles throughout the english speaking
- >world will base their judgements.
- >
- >Norman Tracy (ntracy@trc.amoco.com)
- >
-
- But Norm,
-
- Has Stereo Review truly ever flamed _ANYTHING_??? I got tired of reading
- their reviews in about 1990, when it was evident that everything they
- tested was wonderful.
-
- I started reading AUDIO after that; while their reviews are a bit more
- technical, I _HAVE_ seen them tell the reader when crap is crap. Rare,
- but they obviously aren't afraid to do so.
-
- p.s. - Liked the Olivia Newton John part, though I'm no fan. Barry
- Manilow's greatest flops would have been good too.
-
-
- --
-
- ~Steve
- sh09@lehigh.edu
-