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In Reply to: Read 50% of the November issue while waiting for my wife... posted by DeKay on November 18, 2003 at 21:39:00:
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)
- Re: Stereophile 2004 Buyer's Guide - KKM 12:37:32 11/19/03 ( 0)
In response to the posts below - Neil49 12:27:52 11/19/03 ( 1)
- Points well put. - FCH 22:04:17 11/20/03 ( 0)
My take on it.. give them a break it's their first time at this. - Gordon Rankin 08:11:52 11/19/03 ( 2)
- Re: My take on it.. give them a break it's their first time at this. - suits_me 06:36:33 11/20/03 ( 0)
I like my take better-more sensational - beach cruiser 06:09:41 11/20/03 ( 0)
They probably published info as provided by the manufacturers themselves. nt - Budrew 07:37:17 11/19/03 ( 0)
Re: Stereophile 2004 Buyer's Guide - Greg Cz 02:59:55 11/19/03 ( 0)
Read 50% of the November issue while waiting for my wife... - DeKay 21:39:00 11/18/03 ( 26)
- A Joke of a mag? - NEAR SOTA 09:36:35 11/20/03 ( 0)
I don't really understand why everyone bashes Stereophile magazine... - uw312@aol.com 11/19/03 09:32:06 11/19/03 ( 8)
- another side of hi fi is available - beach cruiser 06:56:17 11/20/03 ( 0)
It shouldn't be necessary to read between the lines - Todd B. 22:09:21 11/19/03 ( 2)
- You are so naive - nt - theaudiohobby 11:49:28 11/20/03 ( 1)
- About what? - Todd B. 23:55:08 11/20/03 ( 0)
alternate magazine... - revjac 13:10:54 11/19/03 ( 0)
Re: I don't really understand why everyone bashes Stereophile magazine... - Plasmatronic 11:54:59 11/19/03 ( 0)
UW: I did not note "always positive" style in the couple of... - DeKay 11:37:06 11/19/03 ( 0)
Re: I don't really understand why everyone bashes Stereophile magazine... - mdl 10:10:32 11/19/03 ( 0)
"An analog guru who most likely has but a year's experience with such" - Rob Doorack 06:48:23 11/19/03 ( 14)
- Not embarassed @ all Rob, though I may have Michael... - DeKay 10:54:21 11/19/03 ( 3)
- Michael Fremer - RichardG 16:47:57 11/19/03 ( 0)
- Re: Michael Fremer - Rob Doorack 11:07:06 11/19/03 ( 1)
- Friends of ours have a subscription... - DeKay 12:10:53 11/19/03 ( 0)
LOL! Way to set the record (pun) straight. And... - Bosh 09:13:08 11/19/03 ( 9)
- Re: LOL! Way to set the record (pun) straight. And... - Rob Doorack 13:00:22 11/19/03 ( 8)
- In other words....... - Ubiquitous Skittercat ;,,,~ 18:19:37 11/19/03 ( 6)
- Lame ... - Stephæn 16:20:32 11/20/03 ( 1)
- I don't think that was an effective insult at all - suits_me 06:43:38 11/20/03 ( 0)
- "ubiquitous cat litter" is it? - Bruce from DC 21:09:09 11/19/03 ( 1)
You're wrong. I turned down one proffer (nt) - Rob Doorack 19:46:20 11/19/03 ( 0)
Re: In other words....... - Rod M 19:02:45 11/19/03 ( 1)
- Re: In other words....... - Joe II-V 23:39:07 11/21/03 ( 0)
Understood. - Bosh 16:15:35 11/19/03 ( 0)
Not defending Stereophile, but... - Vic G 04:13:01 11/19/03 ( 0)
Remember, it's only what they consider "hi-end". Screw 'em. - Tromatic 20:01:30 11/18/03 ( 0)