The Bose lawsuit pretty much ended any subjective opinions by Consumer Reports, the audio reviews of which now go strictly by measurements without understanding how those measurements relate to musicality. As we know musicality and measurements don't correlate.
Consumer Reports is rubbish. They are notorious for rating models which are obviated at the time of publication and caving into the litigation-happy tactics of Bose. I've seen the Samsung LCD numerous times and it is a fine unit. I've seen the JVC numerous times and it always looks washed...