The Absolute Sound vs Stereophile

stevecham,
I also miss those days in the 90's when Stereophile was thick as heck and the read lasted a long time!
Dem were da days.

I subscribe to both but don’t spend as much time with them as I used to. Just FYI, they are both about the same size now. That old, pocket-sized Absolute Sound format disappeared years ago.

I identify TAS with a lot of what’s wrong with our hobby these days. Harley and Valin are the faces of TAS, yet their articles reek of elitism, subjectivity, superficiality, and general lack of professionalism. A recent low point was their pronouncement of vinyl’s superiority over digital formats. 

I subscribed to AS in Feb and have seen 3 issues to date. 
That only after I called to get the address corrected. It appears
I will have to call for each issue. Is August worth reading?
Good to know SP is better. I will go with them next.

If you like this hobby, both magazines are worth a read. Try not to get too wrapped up in the opinions of the writers. Think of it as entertainment, that’s all there is. Great pictures!