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Back to EpisodesThe HiFi Five Episode 8: Only About the Equipment; the Deal Versus the Sound; Compensation to Reviewers and Shills; Long Term Loans
Published 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
In Episode 8 we discuss:
— Fragmentation of interests: Is this one hobby focused only on equipment or multiple hobbies?
— Is the “deal" (meaning the price and trade-in terms) more important than the sound of the components?
— Is there a legitimate concern about undisclosed compensation to audio shills or fanboys? We discuss the pros and cons of long term equipment loans, the practices of Jonathan Valin and Robert Harley, industry ethics, compensation to influencers and accommodation discounts.