mark,

i think you can actually get arrested for sniffing certain 'glossy magazines' in public.

overall i hope there is a place for both magazines and forums. they are both useful either for finding out about kit or for wasting a bit of time :shame: and should be able to co-exist happily however magazine writers should understand that thrusting themselves into the public spotlight and then evangelising about certain product is bound to attract the odd bit of flak and they should grow a thicker skin if they are to remain in their profession. throwing a hissy fit about it isn't going to help their cause.

conversely there is an awful lot of bollocks floating about on these fora and you need a pretty effective bs filter to gain any real insight unless of couse you ask at zero gain, the shining star that the audio industry follows.

cheers

julian