In times where every dollar is being counted, a dilemma is created. When Stereophile, Sound&Vision and Absolute Sound come up for renewal all at once which one do you keep? What is your favorite of these mentioned? Who offers the best Audio news and best reviews?
I have subscriptions to Stereophile and TAS. For the most part, I agree with Kurt's assessment, except that I do like Art Dudley and use to subscribe to Listener. For years, I would have chosen Stereophile, but now I prefer TAS. I find that Stereophile is shrinking by the minute. Their reviews of new recordings has just about disappeared and no matter what piece of equipment they review, it gets a high recommendation. Maybe one day, I will be one of those subscribers that writes a vicious letter to tell Atkinson that I am canceling my subscription.
After the advertising dollars, vacations, lunches, condo usage, dinners, freebies, and discounted demo units are removed from the action, photographs are all you can truly believe.
It seems like every year I drop one and pick up another. It generally takes me about a year to become bored with a magazine and begin looking for some fresh perspective, and each has its + and -'s.
This year it was drop the Absolute Sound and pick up Stereophile. For $11/year in this economy it is a no brainer.
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