Bad publicity is better than no publicity. Labor supply of opinionated reviewers is plentiful -- numerous individuals offer their views for free on internet fora. Sheesh, sounds like a bad case of sour grapes. I'll sumnarize it for you: "Admit nothing. That's the real world - a world of things that are irregular and colorful, like tube amps. Accommodation price is the same price a manufacturer sells his products to a dealer. The manufacturer is not offering a special deal, it is what they normally charge for their product. It's a fair and salient question. Your entire argument here is purely dishonest. Nobody except Harmon Labs and that Olive guy, probably the most authoritative people in Audio ( consumer & Pro ). Demand proof, then refuse to accept it.". I hate losing money on crap. Now, today, I'm in the Future Looking "Cult" of Digital and interesting Engineering stuff like those Kii Active Loudspeakers that KR reviewed in this exact same Issue of Stereophile. Keep up the excellent work. No one has integrity or honesty these days. https://www.analogplanet.com/content/pear-audio-blue-se-turntable-and-coronet-1-tone-arm. You are actually reading the writing of people who have strong engineering, sales, and/or writing knowledge. As a member, you receive exclusive content, community access, behind-the-scenes updates, and the pride of fueling work that matters to you. T+A Presents a Discussion of Their HA 200 Headphone Amp, HV Series Technology, and Solitaire P Headphones! If they got a 10 thousand dollar component free and did a really thorough review of it, they might break even. "No matter how valuable a person is to who's paying them, they're actually not valuable because you say so." However, like I explained, you do not actually know what their compensation is. And love the fact that he enjoys musical gear at any price point there's a value. ...the problem Is that those audio reviewers who know no engineering have no legitimate claim to be able to review audio gear better than "ordinary" listeners of audio gear. I apologize for those of us that tramp through and leave some mud on the carpet, but for me it is a pleasure to see what works best for you. Honestly, I think that audio industry is ripe for government intervention to sort through all these claims and establish some objective standards. It is extended as a courtesy to industry insiders and thus called "accommodation". Good work- Jana. Yes I did. Steve Guttenberg/CNET The best of the best affordable audiophile gear Today, we're not just talking about affordable audio, we're discussing truly budget- priced audio. I’ve turned down truly amazing sounding accommodation-priced gear that was still way out of my price range, often at the amazement of audio friends with deeper pockets. At the risk of talking myself out of future reviewing after writing this, I want to give you my take as a reviewer for a high end site.