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Positive Feedback Online is first and foremost a community, composed of writers and creative persons from around the world. Positive Feedback Online is an ongoing “work in progress,” chronicling the efforts of audiophile listeners, reviewers, designers, manufacturers, distributors, and humorists to explore the possibilities of high end audio to the utmost. Any audiophile with something worthwhile to say is welcome to contribute to Positive Feedback Online. No false and misleading barriers are put up against “manufacturers,” nor do we assume that individuals commercially involved with high end audio are automatically suspect. Informed members of the design/manufacture/distribution community have been enthusiastic and supportive contributors to Positive Feedback from the beginning, with no messy controversies about “conflict of interest.”
Indeed, given the open and voluntary nature of the artistic and editorial community here, with its self-monitored standards of excellence, there is little opportunity for real conflicts of interest. This does not mean that problems have not occurred—they have, on several occasions—but that we know how to deal with them. Our international editorial group numbers some seventy or so participants, all dedicated to the spirit and content of Positive Feedback Online. We would stack them up against any audiophile editorial “staff” in the world. We say that with confidence and enthusiasm, for the Positive Feedback Online community is a truly remarkable group!
The mission of Positive Feedback Online is straightforward in statement, complex and rich in execution: It is the mission of Positive Feedback Online to EDUCATE and ENTERTAIN its readers as to the possibilities of high end audio. In our vision, this is a comprehensive task. It includes everything from an appreciation of live music, through the recording/audio engineering chain (both analog and digital), through the storage medium, to the audio reproduction chain, out to and including the listening room and the mood/biases of the listener. The spiritual/metaphysical realms are not neglected, indeed, we consider the spiritual, cultural, and ethical dimensions of music to be some of the most important areas for discourse. We believe that our readers will get more out of their music as they learn more about what goes into it.
The world doesn’t need another dry, stuffy, pretentious journal! There are LOTS of those around. We are dedicated to the proposition that high end audio should be fun, and should be filled with good spirits. We have found that humor is the most important ally of the audiophile, and ought to be more characteristic of the ‘phile community. You will therefore find that satire, cartoons, humorous pieces, and witty surprises are common in Positive Feedback Online. Some people are put off by them, or are offended by the brash, the bizarre, or the satirical. Such people are not Positive Feedback Online readers, and are hereby directed to the audio publications that seem to be crafted just for them. (What else can we say?) For the rest of us, Positive Feedback Online fits rather nicely. Warning: We are widely eclectic, and very much interested in everything that we’re interested in! In short, Positive Feedback Online is committed to quality, community, and collegiality. We will continue to pursue this commitment with any other person or publication of like mind. E pluribus unum....
Positive Feedback Online does not seek to be a consumer ombudsman or a consumer watchdog. Instead, we want to help our readers develop their own sensibilities and discernment by providing guides to quality and excellence throughout the audio chain.
For this reason, Positive Feedback Online is quite committed to the possibilities of “Do It Yourself” (DIY) projects, room treatments, construction projects, mods and tweaks for high-end systems, including power supplies. We see this as a major element in the re-invigoration of high-end audio.