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Re: Polk only has their high-end stuff submitted for review.

My point about Bose etc was really a question to you: In virtue of WHAT are these kinds of brands routinely excluded from the review process of most if not all mags? My answer might be, well, there not worth the money, they aren't made well, they don't sound good, there's better stuff out there that is of better value etc. But why isn't that kind of answer ALSO true of at least a portion (25% say) of the equipment the mags DO review? You say, what moron would bring, etc. If moron = maker of crappy equipment in this context, then (certainly I would say) there are "morons" out there bringing their wares to BB. But it doesn't seem like much of an argument to say hey the equipment the mags review is all good and the stuff that BB sells is all bad. One answer from the mags is well, we don't have time/space for anything but good reviews. It is hard for me to believe that there aren't other economic factors that influence what gets reviewed, not the least of which is if you publish negative reviews I ain't giving you any more equipment to review. It may be that you have never encountered "bad" "high end" equipment. I'm sure you do your best never to sell such equipment. But doesn't that take an effort on your part? Don't you have to weed through stuff, make determinations as to what to carry and what not to--in the hopes of satisfying customers?? I'm pretty sure you aren't really Sound By Singer so I am betting you can't carry everything (I know, they don't either)....SO, forget the mags and the reviews for now (only for now) and maybe say something about your own selection process. I believe it when you say you get special stuff. But is it more accurate to say you END UP with special stuff because you know your business and know how to choose products? Should every dealer get or be getting the same generally favorable reviews of their business? Are there no "morons" who are dealers--people you see making terrible decisions? Huh? (Thanks for reading this far if you did).

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