what really happened to j. skul

> Skull

Scull, if you please, boychick.

> was a complete paradox for me:

Funny you say that. For me, life is all about paradox. My be my Russian heritage.

> of all the SP writers I valued his opinion on gear and music the least

Sorry to hear that, of course... but I'll defend to YOUR death the right to say so!
(-"

> yet always found myself turning to his reviews and Fine Tunes first. Go figure.

Indeed...
Regards,
JS
www.monstercable.com/ScullReport

> As I recall J-10 reported from New York and then Stereophile moved from Sante Fe to New York. This put its British editor that much closer to home and made J-10 redundant. <

Too true...
Alas...
Regards,
JS
www.monstercable.com/ScullReport

> with all respesct sean, your response is a longer version of stereophiles explanation.iwas hoping to hear from someone who had real inside information,<

Ah, the dirt. I couldn't possibly say other than... I was downsized for reasons which included downsizing.

> barring that, i guess the opinion of rockvirgo is closer to the truth.<

As for whateve you choose to believe, that's the truth. Additional reasons? Sure. We talkin' about'em? Nope. Whad'dya expect? I would achieve exactly what with sour grapes?

Regards,
JS
www.monstercable.com/ScullReport

> Capeguy: As far as i know, that is the truth.

Yup.

> I had corresponded with J-10

I corresponded with J-10; active voice!

> about this on a few occasions and that was all that was said. I guess only J-10, JA and possibly some other Stereophile employees might be the only ones that know the "whole truth" though.<

Yup.
Regards,
JS
www.monstercable.com/ScullReport

> Why don't you just ask JS if you are so hot on the "truth"?

Yeah, that's what I would'a done.
And what's been said is the truth.
Money. Primedia didn't have much at the time, Monster did.
End of story, after a couple of months of nail-biting.
Enjoy...
JS
www.monstercable.com/ScullReport