Recommending your own gear

[lindsayt]

I have little respect for hi-fi magazines as their ratings differ so much, so often, from my own.

I respect the opinions of certain friends more than anyone elses when it comes to hi-fi.

Some online audiophiles I respect. Some I treat as great sources of anti-advice. Whatever they recommend, do the opposite as a good guideline for getting the best results. Some are inbetween: I respect some of what they have to say, and don't agree with other things that they say.

Hi-fi dealers. Some are OK. There are plenty of dealers and ex-dealers I'd put in the anti-advice group.

 

[BigH]

What do you guys respect more? Recommendation by:

1) Hi-Fi magazines.

2) Individual friend audiophile in personal life.

3) Group of audiophiles online.

4) Hi-Fi dealer.

None of them.

 

[ID.]

Not that I wouldn't in the right circumstances, but seeing as the majority of my system either isn't available, or seriously overpriced, outside of Japan, I don't bother.