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Dan Salden · 05-31-2003, 09:14 PM

Dear Don-

Thanks for your informative reply. I hope that you did not misinterpret my inquiry. Since I was first exposed to the "Shootout," I have found it to be a valuable source of information (although I do not pretend to have the background in electronics to fully fathom all the technical aspects of the tests). I also am aware that your intention was not to duplicate Consumer Reports. However, I suspect that many readers in this forum treat it as such since it is one of the few sources of documented, objective information available. most of the time, all we get are subjective reports from end-users. For my part, I just could not help but be intrigued by issues of validity and reliability in testing--hence my questions concerning sampling and item variability. Thanks again.
Dan

PS: If the Panasonic RP-82 was so good, it would sure be nice if someone were able to duplicate the performance/price ratio!:b

05-31-2003, 09:14 PM	#4 of 5
Dan Salden Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Local Time: 08:50 PM Local Date: 11-21-2008 Posts: 46	Dear Don- Thanks for your informative reply. I hope that you did not misinterpret my inquiry. Since I was first exposed to the "Shootout," I have found it to be a valuable source of information (although I do not pretend to have the background in electronics to fully fathom all the technical aspects of the tests). I also am aware that your intention was not to duplicate Consumer Reports. However, I suspect that many readers in this forum treat it as such since it is one of the few sources of documented, objective information available. most of the time, all we get are subjective reports from end-users. For my part, I just could not help but be intrigued by issues of validity and reliability in testing--hence my questions concerning sampling and item variability. Thanks again. Dan PS: If the Panasonic RP-82 was so good, it would sure be nice if someone were able to duplicate the performance/price ratio!:b