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I'm not saying John Atkinson is retiring any time soon but he will eventually. Who would be your choice for the next editor?
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Corey Greenberg.
Sam Tellig from the new Stereophile headquarters in Provence.
Under the direct supervision of the Pope. So that rules out MF LOL
Short’s the best position they is. Bullet in the Brain
And those that don't recognize that SF would land a goldmine if Roy Gregory were to be lured in are just stupid.
Anyway my vote is for another Englishman, from across the pond, not one working here.
Short’s the best position they is. Bullet in the Brain
I'd like to hear Charles Hansen's recommendation(s)Oh, should have added, this is not a solicitation for an explanation, from him, that it is not Valin .. hmmm
:)
Short’s the best position they is. Bullet in the Brain
Edits: 08/03/12
ok. That was a joke..
Pearson
..Positive Feedback, Dagogo, Enjoy the Music.....etc..
they are all in need of an editor.
Oz
Don't worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older, it will avoid you.
- Winston Churchill
Roy Gregory. Then we could hold a sweepstake to see how long it would take before Nordost cables were on the front cover.
Or Jonathan Valin. Then we could hold a sweepstake to see how long it would take before a product costing less than $150,000 made it to the front cover.
In the spirit of the Olympics, I think these two should fight it out in the ring.
Provider 1 bids 300 Quatloos for the newcomers!
Or how long would it take before Stereophile replaced HiFi Plus on this page
Edits: 08/02/12
Roy Gregory is currently making a significant contribution to The Audio Beat.
Really tough shoes to fill. Stereophile has had two of the best audio editors ever in John Atkinson and Gordon Holt.
I've been reading most of the audio magazines for nearly 45 years and with all due respect to Harry Pearson,I think John Atkinson produces the best audio rag of them all.
You have a strong arguement. And while I didn't mention HP in my comment, he did a heck of a job for over 2 decades. And if we are mentioning great audio editors, I would imclude John Crabbe of Hi Fi News.
Paul Miller.
When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it. ~ Bernard Bailey
To infuse some romance into predominantly digital and streaming future.
Cheers
Bill
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Julian Hirsch
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...he said Sudz would make a great editor. What to you all think?
-Bob
"What to you all think?"Maybe he could edit your post?
Oz
Don't worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older, it will avoid you.
- Winston Churchill
Edits: 08/03/12
And I make my living, in part, by eliminating typos!
-Bob
I'm currently available.
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nt
...in jail for taking payola.
What's the difference? Drug lords can run their multi-billion dollar cartels from prison so why would it be difficult to run a relatively small time scam like Stereophool from a jail cell?
You know what . . . that's idiotic.
I defended you in the post below where you got unfairly called out as a shill, but if you're going to label Stereophile as a scam, because of that or for any other reason, I take it back. Totally stupid comment.
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"If you are the owner of a new stereophonic system, this record will play with even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. In short, you can purchase this record with no fear of its becoming obsolete in the future."
You know what, JoshT... you lack a sense of humor.
Do you actually think that I was serious when I suggested Corey Greenberg as editor? Do you even know why?
Get over yourself, magazine fanboy.
...writer there now with that kind of experience is Art Dudley.
Otherwise, like JA, they may want to bring someone in from outside.
Or look to whoever manages the internet edition, which is likely to outlive the print magazine.
Or Skynet
1) You have to have good ears, have lots of experience setting up a system, and be a good writer. I can think of several good candidates from the pool of current reviewers.
2) You have to know the basics of equipment design, how to measure components and how to interpret those measurements. This is critical, IMO, as it's what separates Stereophile from the rest. The field of candidates is shrinking fast.
3) You have to provide a vision for the magazine, manage a cast of personalities, keep a business afloat, and work your fool a## off. Oh, and you get to be a punching bag for the wahbulance crew here at the asylum.
How many names does *your* list still have on it?
And, I love love love this pic...
Four words: Permanent Back Cover Photo
That would be Robert E. Greene.
When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it. ~ Bernard Bailey
The real Richard E Greene threatened to slap me with a libel suit!
...do you mean Robert E. Greene or Richard Bassnut Green?
One writes for TAS and one is a nut.
;D
nt
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What are the qualifications required?
Observe, before you think
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Sam Tellig's daughter used to work at Mad magazine (which I have been reading since 1962).
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
A couple of months ago I bought 78 issues of MAD from the 60's and 70's so I can continue revisiting my youth (bigtime mid-life crisis going on!).
What a blast it's been!
See ya. Dave
> I'm not saying John Atkinson is retiring any time soon...
That's a relief.
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
that you plan to pull a Paterno by remaining at the helm until you are well past 80 years of age? ~:)
Careful, a "Paterno" these days seems to reference "leaving", not "staying", and for discreditable reason at that!
... but as to your intended usage ... who says he won't? !! ... LOL
Short’s the best position they is. Bullet in the Brain
Though your post of a few weeks ago was sent to WW, I thought you had a piece of a point. Like it or not, age has a debilitating effect on *everyone's* abilities, and audio editors/reviewers are no exception to the rule. Some reviewers may be vain enough or delusional enough to debate this point, but that says more about their own insecurities, vested interests, and fragile egos than anything else.
No doubt the usual self-serving crowd will bring forth the same tired, knee-jerk reaction to this discussion: "But experience can compensate for diminished hearing!" Swell. They too have a piece of a point, I guess. But just as every profession manifests a certain age-range in which the adherents of said profession are said to be "in their prime," there's no reason to think that this doesn't hold true for audio reviewers as well.
Einstein did his best work in his 20s. Most athletes are at their best in their 20s and 30s. Tolstoy published War and Peace when he was 41. And I suspect audio reviewers are at their best long before they are eligible for Social Security. Of course it varies from reviewer to reviewer, but generally speaking, I suspect a reviewer's powers of discernment, assuming he's been reviewing since his early 20s, are at their zenith between the ages of 40-50. (An age at which one is old enough to have acquired plenty of experience, yet young enough to have avoided the natural infirmities of age.)
Yes, I'm aware that one need not expend much effort before discovering examples in which people did some of their best work late in life. But again, I'm speaking in *general* terms. This is not to say that Sam, JA and HP are no longer splendid reviewers. (They are.) But it does suggest that they are no longer at the top of their game -- no one is at his *best* for very long -- and I think that's the point that you were making.
Gang,
John is the hardest working person in Audio print today! I can truly say that the magazine would not be 1/2 what it is today without him.
~~~~~ though...
John I am sure at times you think about having some more free time!
Thanks
Gordon
J. Gordon Rankin
Ken Kessler
Pearson
I respect HP, but, IMO, he would not be a good editor. JA has a eye for audio reviewers who, in addition to having good ears, are exceptional writers. I find myself rereading Stereophile over TAS at a rate of 10 to 1. I especially like Art Dudley, Michael Fremer, Sam Tellig, Robert Deutsch, Robert J Reina, Robert Byrd, Stephen Mejias, and, yes, John Marks. Quite a good group of writers!
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