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In Reply to: RE: Thoughts on Stereophile posted by ChesshireCat on February 24, 2015 at 13:41:26:
Yes, of course, Stereophile does cover expensive items. But it seems that that is the only thing discussed in threads such as these. I come from a working-class background and I have never stopped covering affordable gear.
How affordable? How about TASCAM's excellent, robust, broadcast-quality CD player/transport, available from Amazon itself for under $225 with free shipping?
http://www.stereophile.com/content/fifth-element-86
Audio-Technica's M50 headphones, under $300 all day any day anywhere?
http://www.stereophile.com/content/cas-bas-first-baptist-church-america (I can't find the column coverage quickly)
For ten years, I have been recommended Grace Design's m903 and its predecessors (all under $1900) as superb HPA/DAC/linestages; JA's measurements have always supported my praise, and last year the m903 was Stereophile's Headphone Product of the Year.
In my December column I recommended Rega Research's RP1 turntable ($499) and Parasound Zphono stage ($199).
Also: Dynaudio Professional BM Compact mkIII powered speakers: $1260/pair.
A couple of years back I was AFAIK the first mainstream audio journalist to recommend Winslow Burhoe's Silent Speaker II (under $1000/pr.); I think it is fair to say that JA was very impressed by his audition of it, and, as far as I am concerned the in-room measurements comparison to JA's vintage BBC LS3/5As made the Silent Speaker II look as good as it sounds.
So, will everybody please judge the magazine as a whole and not just by what some people find annoying? I hear from readers all the time who are delighted with things I have recommended, and most of the actual purchases have been at the affordable end of the scale.
Cheerio,
John
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Follow Ups
- I think that Stereophile's coverage of affordable equipment is in good faith, and meaningful - John Marks 15:31:22 02/24/15 (2)
- I think this is true. - samtellig 09:59:44 02/27/15 (0)
- RE: I think that Stereophile's coverage of affordable equipment is in good faith, and meaningful - middleground 05:50:03 02/25/15 (0)
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