- RE: The Sensible Sound mag - what happened? - Karltoo 19:30:05 07/04/09
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- In Reply to: RE: The Sensible Sound mag - what happened? posted by jim nj on June 24, 2009 at 18:02:34
Issue #115 was the last one. Magazine sold by John Horan though he may
still have control of the unknown by most of us, WEB site. New owner
plans to contine and honor unfilled subs paid up beyond #115.
Karl Lozier (Karltoo)
- Amps is amps, wire is wire! - M3 lover 07:55:44 06/25/09
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- In Reply to: RE: The Sensible Sound mag - what happened? posted by jim nj on June 24, 2009 at 18:02:34
I was an initial subscriber to The Sensible Sound, same for The Audio Critic. However I soon gave up on both as I found I learned very little from either one. But I guess someone had to carry on the traditions of Stereo Review and Julian Hirsch. As one wag put it, Hirsch offered two useful bits of information - the component dimensions let you know if you had enough shelf space and the weight indicated if the shelf was strong enough . . .
At least TSS was not guilty of promoting their own products without disclosure like TAC did.
Growing old is hell related former youth.
- TAC was a great magazine - Bill the K 10:04:26 06/28/09
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- In Reply to: RE: Amps is amps, wire is wire! posted by M3 lover on June 25, 2009 at 07:55:44
The equipments found tops in their reviews in the first few issues are still considered great.Quad,Rogers,Vandy,DCM,Dahlquist,Bryston,AR et al.A great pity what happened later to TAC.
- I'll agree the first issue was terrific... - mkuller 09:47:13 07/04/09
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- In Reply to: RE: TAC was a great magazine posted by Bill the K on June 28, 2009 at 10:04:26
...subjectively reviewing 23 different preamps in a single issue. Even though he annointed one king that no one had heard of over the SOTA Levinson.
Then he became ethically challenged with his Fourier louidspeaker and gave it a rave review without mentioning his ownership.
I suspect he used subscribers money to partly bankroll the speaker company. How sleazy is that?
When Fourier went bankrupt and he began publishing TAC again after 7 years, he was an angry, bitter old man with a vendetta against the audio industry.
- I'll agree the first issue was terrific... - mkuller 09:47:13 07/04/09
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- TAC was a great magazine - Bill the K 10:04:26 06/28/09
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- I thought I saw one on the newsstand last year... - mkuller 19:48:16 06/24/09
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- In Reply to: RE: The Sensible Sound mag - what happened? posted by jim nj on June 24, 2009 at 18:02:34
...so I checked their website and it says the current issue is April/May 2008.
Not a good sign.
- Not a good sign? - hifitommy 21:32:59 06/24/09
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- In Reply to: RE: I thought I saw one on the newsstand last year... posted by mkuller on June 24, 2009 at 19:48:16
whats the difference? much of the equipment sounds the same according to them. i hadnt thought of them in a LONG time.
if they are gone, well thats too bad, we cant afford to lose any but its survival of the fittest. didnt they offer to CHARGE for system advice? hahahahahahahahah! as IF!
...regards...tr
- Hiya, Tommy! - kerr 04:32:18 06/25/09
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- In Reply to: RE: Not a good sign? posted by hifitommy on June 24, 2009 at 21:32:59
I actually used to enjoy their music reviews but I always wondered why they bothered reviewing electronics since they couldn't seem ever to discern any differences in sound.
Can't say I'm sorry to see them go but can't say I'm happy, either. I'd love to have Listener back, though....
- RE: "I'd love to have Listener back, though.... " - 1973shovel 06:57:21 06/28/09
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- In Reply to: RE: Hiya, Tommy! posted by kerr on June 25, 2009 at 04:32:18
Amen.
To quote Art (out of context): "All that remained was the inky scent of loss."
I'll bet every time the Dudster reads one of these posts he's thinking to himself "So where were your subscription checks, ya hypocritical bastards?"
- I subscribed until the end, long enough ... - Dave Pogue 16:39:56 06/28/09
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- In Reply to: RE: "I'd love to have Listener back, though.... " posted by 1973shovel on June 28, 2009 at 06:57:21
... to get 35 free years of The Audiophile Voice (well, it seemed that long).
- I subscribed until the end, long enough ... - Dave Pogue 16:39:56 06/28/09
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- RE: "I'd love to have Listener back, though.... " - 1973shovel 06:57:21 06/28/09
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- Hiya, Tommy! - kerr 04:32:18 06/25/09
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- Not a good sign? - hifitommy 21:32:59 06/24/09
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