The Absolute Sound vs Stereophile

It seems to me that a number of Stereophile writers are quite literary and would also excel at writing about things other than audio. Especially Herb Riechert and Art Dudley. Even though I do not share Art's audio preferences, I always enjoy his writing. I also like JA's measurements. 
Jonathan Valin is also a very descriptive writer. I subscribe to both--but if I had to choose one, it would be Stereophile.
If I had the time for three, I'd add Hi-Fi News and Record Review.

I miss the good old days of Stereophile, right up until the mid-late 90s, when each issue was quite heavy and would last the better part of a month before I fully digested it. I liked AS too but it wasn't technical enough at times.