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Subject: Re: SSDF Rating Irregularities

Author: Christophe Theron

Date: 19:22:16 12/09/99

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On December 09, 1999 at 22:11:00, Len Eisner wrote:

>The older programs on the SSDF list are underrated and the newer ones are
>overrated.  Why is that?
>
>Bob Hyatt's view is that the best of the current programs are about 2450.  That
>is at least 200 points less than their SSDF ratings.
>
>The older programs seem to be underrated by about as much as the new ones are
>overrated.  For example, the Fidelity Mach IV is only rated 2074 when it should
>be over 2250.  The old Novag Super Constellation is only 1731.  I know it was at
>least 200 points stronger than that.
>
>Len


What are your arguments to support this statement?


    Christophe



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