I agree Wayne! As my little post surmised, the revieer CANNOT tell you how the coponent will sound to you, in your setup, in your room. All they can do is tell you how THEY liked the component. Some of us enjoy reading that (i subscribe for exampl to stereophile) while others bash this...it;s kinda like bashing an economist for not being able to predict how the economy will do next...it;s inherently unpredictable. -akhilesh