I subscribed to AS for nearly two decades and then left as professional demands absorbed my avocational time. Stereophile was a newstand purchase, but a frequent one, over the same interval. I always enjoyed JGH and was always puzzled at HP's negative opinion of his work. Now, JGH writes for AS. The marketplace does wondrous things. Now, with more time, I have resumed buying both on newstands. As often as not, I leave Stereophile in the store, but the AS is still purchased. It does not, however, inspire the same confidence as it did in its earlier era. I have tons of back AS issues, and they are an interesting contrast with present issues. Audiogon gives much more diversity of opinion, reflecting listeners whose ears are probably just as practiced as those of professional reviewers.
