In Reply to: Re: Sterophile Reviewing Policy posted by John Atkinson on February 17, 2007 at 04:31:23:
What, IMO, is a joke is the 5 dealer 'rule.'Just what is so magical about '5' for dealers in the non-contiguous USA? I've got 5 Toyota or Ford dealers within 45 minutes of my residence, but 5 USA dealers for a audio product?? That's supposed to be encouragement or facility for a prospective customer?
You need to buy a globe or US map and put 5 push-pins in it, and see how fast you can do a lunchtime visit...
(The re-issue series in the prior two issues were nicely done.)
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- Don't confuse commentary vs. criticism; and... - cdb 14:16:49 02/17/07 (13)
- 5-dealer rule: not a joke. - John Marks 14:36:30 02/17/07 (12)
- send 5 pieces to 5 dealers and.... - jdouglas51 11:01:30 02/18/07 (0)
- Re: 5-dealer rule: not a joke. - John Atkinson 04:48:30 02/18/07 (0)
- Why not a "survival" time period instead? - Rick W 15:01:23 02/17/07 (9)
- Re: Why not a "survival" time period instead? - Charles Hansen 15:10:17 02/17/07 (8)
- Mention of BEL. - Larry I 13:39:31 02/20/07 (2)
- Re: Mention of BEL. - Charles Hansen 15:50:08 02/20/07 (1)
- My opinions ref. BEL 1001 MkV - nightdoggy 17:20:28 02/20/07 (0)
- Plenty of companies - including the ones I mentioned - have no backlog, but.... - Rick W 21:42:27 02/17/07 (0)
- Aci speakes, Ohm, to add couple... (nt - Eldragon 15:23:59 02/17/07 (3)
- Both brands have been reviewed - John Atkinson 04:51:54 02/18/07 (2)
- I heard a multi-channel Ohm F system recently and was mightily impressed. (Just FWIW.) nt - clarkjohnsen 12:23:27 02/18/07 (1)
- Current models are not really like F's - suits_me 14:41:38 02/19/07 (0)