Stereophile, no more bench tests????!!!!

Audio Magazine was great, having both objective and subjective elements. Their technical articles were written by professional designers, and subjective reviews by guys with both ears and brains, Bascom King (now designing at PS Audio) being one.

As always, almarg said it all (mapman too). I find especially useful and interesting---and necessary---the input and output impedances of tube pre's and power amps, and the modulus of a loudspeaker's impedance. The interaction between all three can be predicted from those figures, narrowing down likely synergistic pairings to be auditioned in person.

TAS "reviewers", with their "chocolate", "caramel" colorations, and "yin/yang" & astrological references. Too "new age" for me. Subjective taken too far. 

Good bye, Stereophile.