They get advertising dollars don't they?
All I can say is I know 1-2 on this very mailer that has some stories about
them.
Best,
Will
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On 8/5/05 at 2:48 PM Keith Dutson wrote:
>>It is not in their interest to tell you what a waste of money
>>the speaker cables are when the companies selling to the audiophool
>>market provide the publishers advertising revenue.
>
>
>That sure does count for QST too, and the other amateur magazines out
>there.
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>QST reviews are different from other magazines. They have nothing to gain
>by biasing their review one way or the other.
>
>QST purchases all items being reviewed. They do not purchase as QST, but
>as
>an individual (not always the same person). If work is required to correct
>a malfunction or defect in the test unit, the individual contacts the
>manufacturer, not QST. How do I know this? I bought the Orion tested by
>QST last year - won the sealed bid auction. When it was delivered to me I
>noticed the call sign of the original purchaser on the original shipping
>tag. Last month I announced this to TenTec sales manager Scott Robbins
>W4PA
>during a TDXS meeting about the new Orion II. He told me TenTec never knew
>which unit had been purchased for the QST review until after it was
>published.
>
>73, Keith NM5G
>
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