Hi! 
I think this has been touched on here already, but Which?’s testing does not always taken into account certain unique features present in certain models.
Another issue is that testing can only show certain things when you test things in a certain way! Does that make any sense? hehe
I know in the past that Dyson had serious issues with Which? when it came to the testing of their washing machines, and I have to say that I sided with Dyson on this, despite being a Which? subscriber. Also, at the time, I owned a Bosch, and Which? rated Bosch models at the time better than the Dyson, so I could hardly be called biased! I remember Dyson putting out advertisements in newspapers, and they were right – Which? did not test the Dyson machine in light of its unique features, and what Which? did instead was level all machines down to make it ‘fair’, which it wasn’t! After all, the other machines could not help being smaller than the Dyson, but the fact is they were!
Also, Which?’s testing does not always conform to a certain industry standards, and Dyson picked up on this some time ago. Whilst I respect Which?, I do not take their results as gospel. Indeed, when it comes to consumer electronics, I am afraid they are not really geared up to it – their idea of what sounds or looks good is completely at odds with what I *know* is good, especially in terms of quality products. However, everyone’s eyes and ears are different, but AV equipment is a somewhat specialist area, as are appliances, really.
I think, still, that the best people to ask are engineers and us lot – we know whats we wants! hehe
I must say, though, that in areas, including appliances, Which? do a great deal of good work, especially in terms of safety issues and finding safety problems in many products.
I think this has been touched on here already, but Which?’s testing does not always taken into account certain unique features present in certain models.
Another issue is that testing can only show certain things when you test things in a certain way!
Does that make any sense? hehe I know in the past that Dyson had serious issues with Which? when it came to the testing of their washing machines, and I have to say that I sided with Dyson on this, despite being a Which? subscriber. Also, at the time, I owned a Bosch, and Which? rated Bosch models at the time better than the Dyson, so I could hardly be called biased!
I remember Dyson putting out advertisements in newspapers, and they were right – Which? did not test the Dyson machine in light of its unique features, and what Which? did instead was level all machines down to make it ‘fair’, which it wasn’t! After all, the other machines could not help being smaller than the Dyson, but the fact is they were! Also, Which?’s testing does not always conform to a certain industry standards, and Dyson picked up on this some time ago. Whilst I respect Which?, I do not take their results as gospel. Indeed, when it comes to consumer electronics, I am afraid they are not really geared up to it – their idea of what sounds or looks good is completely at odds with what I *know* is good, especially in terms of quality products. However, everyone’s eyes and ears are different, but AV equipment is a somewhat specialist area, as are appliances, really.
I think, still, that the best people to ask are engineers and us lot – we know whats we wants! hehe
I must say, though, that in areas, including appliances, Which? do a great deal of good work, especially in terms of safety issues and finding safety problems in many products.
