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I don't really understand why everyone bashes Stereophile magazine...

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I think it is a great magazine and I look forward to the 17th or 18th of every month when it reaches my mailbox!

A lot of people complain about the "always-positive" reviews, but usually you can read between the lines and figure out if it something the reviewer really likes, or whether it is something that is just adequate. It seems like over the last few years, they have managed to include quite a few good reviews of more realistically priced products, without turning into a Sound & Vision type of magazine. I enjoyed the review of the new Krell CD/SACD player in this months issue. While the $4000 retail is a little steep for me, I am hoping that they will begin to show up used in a year or two, closer to the $2000 range. I will definitely pick one up.

I don't care much for the music reviews, while I know that many people wish they would include more of them. I don't care much for classical, and the blues and jazz reviews that usually take up 5+ pages. I also like the advertisements - as I often like to find out more on a companies products through their websites.

It's also nice to see what the state of the are really is. Even if I can't afford that kind of technology, it often trickles down to less expensive products in a few years!

I would like to subscribe to some other mags, as my local magazine stand does not carry any. If anyone has subsciprion info for other mags, please let me know!


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Topic - Stereophile 2004 Buyer's Guide - Neil49 19:18:21 11/18/03 ( 37)