The best hifi magazine?

UHF has the best overall concept IMHO. They use the same reference system and only replace one component (the one they're reviewing). Every review is done by the same trio of reviewers and they use both measurements and honest feedback.

The knock I have against UHF and a big reason why I dropped my subscription was their inability to review mainstream products that weren't SimAudio, Linn and Totem. I remember one year they must have reviewed 5 products from Copland while everybody else in the industry was reviewing 'hot' pieces from Anthony Gallo and Naim. I quickly grew tired of the same manufactures getting the reviews...SimAudio, Linn, Copland, SimAudio, Copland, Linn... it was a vicious cycle. I do believe however they use the best approach to reviewing a product.

Chazro is right - the old TAS's were great, but Art Dudley's Listener was by far the best magazine. I also liked HiFi Heretic and the smaller sized TAS and Stereophiles.

HiFi+...I guess. While we're on the subject: I understand that we should read audio mags for the reviews of the SOUND of components, but has anyone noticed that the pictures in Stereophile are lowsy? At least HiFi+ has great pictures so you can see the beauty of components. Stereophile (and TAS IMO), like to show extreme close ups.
Very anyoing.

Not claiming this to be one of the best (actually new to me until yesterday), but interesting information including some products not found elsewhere in this Polish magazine:

http://www.highfidelity.pl/!ev/start.html

2 years archives on the web in English

I'm surprised no one mentioned HiFi Critic (UK). This is a add-free mag published by Martin Colloms.