On Thu, 20 Jul 2017 08:47:39 -0400,
wrote:

None of the articles seemed surprised at the losses, although the consumer
reports article discussed that the measurements were such that they were
within their measurement margin of error.
Because consumer reports does not do a terribly scientific
comparison.

We could wax prolifically on Consumer Reports, where it would delve into
the fact that they're a "business" (sort of) and that their customers want
to hear contrary stuff (remember the Bose speakers "wandering" around the
room lawsuits that proved what I'm asserting?).

However ...

This is Usenet for heaven's sake.

So, if you forced me at gunpoint to choose to believe something that a
Consumer Reports engineer published as fact, versus something someone on
Usenet posted as fact ... whom do you think I'd choose to save my life?