What Printed Magazine do you prefer?


In times where every dollar is being counted, a dilemma is created. When Stereophile, Sound&Vision and Absolute Sound
come up for renewal all at once which one do you keep?
What is your favorite of these mentioned? Who offers the best Audio news and best reviews?
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Showing 1 response by david12

I like HiFi+ too, but contrary to everyone else, am thrilled Roy Gregory is gone. He was always interesting, but sooo pleased with himself. My favourite was a review of some mega speakers. The quote was to the effect, I moved them 5mm and everything snapped into place. If I moved them to the next room, I would hear a difference, but 5mm?
I have to admit a personal prejudice. I wrote a letter to the effect that differential pricing between countries was particularly iniquitous and he published an abusive 3 page reply in the magazine. No right of reply to me of course.
In general + is no better than the other magazines, when it comes down to it, it is the advertisers, distributors that pay the bills and whose interests the magazines favour.
Thats why I like Bound for Sound and HiFiCritic, but the latter is so very expensive. No adverts, it shows who really pays the bills, advertisers.
Incidentally, has anyone read Arhur Salvatores views on reviewers and copies of his correspondence with Michael Fremer. Wonderfully abusive and threatening, on both sides.