basse Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Hey, I am looking around to subscribe on a couple of Home Theater Mags on the web. Sound & Vision any good magazines? Well, pretty cheap on the web, 10$ for one year!! plus 10$ for me in Norway.... but hey, thats cheap? Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer9911 Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 friggin server....aaahhhhhhh....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer9911 Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 IMHO....DON'T, buy them as you see fit, and browse weekly\monthly in you local 7-11 or bookstore. I did subscribe before(Sound and Vision) and found myself not getting what I paid for so to speak,(time to read all issues thoroughly), read part and put it away. The online web subscriptions I found to be worse in content than a magazine itself(lacking of)IMO... Even my local web newspaper is not even close to the local daily paper print. The web is good, but not as good as a true magazine and the dedication that goes into it...IMO. I now browse Chapters, Indigo books, 7-11, London Drugs, etc, on a regular basis, and if I see something I like in whatever mag, and want to read it, I buy it. Unless you want the "free" promotional oversized coffee mug..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basse Posted May 15, 2004 Author Share Posted May 15, 2004 Are you talking about reading the magazines online or receiving them home? Sound and Vision is a not online mag? I want to receive it to my home adress Sorry for not understanding.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Buy something from Elusive Disk or one of the other big on-line stores and they begin coming to your home for free. At least they do here. I usually toss them in the circular file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basse Posted May 16, 2004 Author Share Posted May 16, 2004 Thanks, do you have some examples? Can you give me some adresses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 If you want a good Home Theater Magazine, check out Widescreen Review. It's not real cheap, but still a good value, IMO. When you sign up, you also get access to the "members area" of their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basse Posted May 16, 2004 Author Share Posted May 16, 2004 Thanks So you dont like Sound & Vision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachuckster Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 I really like S&V. I think on one hand it has become better over the years because they review TVs, CDs and DVDs, but I like it before when it seemed (to me at least) they reviwed more products. The reviews are very easy to follow and understand. I have been a subscriber for about 15 years or so.... I also subscribe to Home Theater mag, very similiar, but always reviewing different products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basse Posted May 17, 2004 Author Share Posted May 17, 2004 Thanks, I'll check Home Theater Mag and S&V. I couldnt get into the widescreenreview.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Dozens of excellent reviews are available free at Stereophile, EnjoyTheMusic.com, Secrets of Home Theater and StereoTimes online. I subscribe to Stereophile for several reasons, NOT one of which is why I think you should: First, at a buck an issue, I read the whole thing from cover to cover, which is an evenings cheap entertainment for me. Second, though their graphs and measurements are as obtuse as Scientific American magazine used to be, their thorough and objective examination is a refreshing revelation in this highly subjective best I have ever heard hobby. Third, as the stereo hobby shrinks from the multi-channel format that should have saved it, a venerable institution like Stereophile magazine needs my pitiful support. It is one of the few remaining true audio magazines left standing, albeit in much skinnier fashion than its former glory days. Fourth, their recent efforts to review actual purchase choices (moderate and budget equipment, by R. Reina) have made the magazine a practical investment. It is now possible that I might review, purchase or recommend one of the pieces because their review. Their recent review of three tweaking audiophile classic $1,000 tower loudspeakers is perfect example of that. After reading their opinions and seeing the objective graphic evidence, why would anybody in that market NOT seriously consider one of those towers? Fifth, I have briefly heard a few of the dream systems they review and in my own plebian way, agree with much of their stated and implied subjective opinions. Therefore, I can extend some of certain reviewers feelings to front-end equipment that I have NOT personally met. Sixth, in this same rich vein of knowledge, they have recently added a few tube-loving reviewers who I do respect: Art Dudley and Sam Telling. Seventh, because of this, and the changes mentioned above, the magazine no longer carries the snobbish attitude bashing tube, horn and low-cost equipment of its former high-flouting days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 I like what Colin mentioned. Their some good free reviews and i do read enjoy the music.com and anythng i can get my eyeballs on. Also sound and vision at ten bucks a year is not bad at all. I like the eye candy it gives you. It's more now about new equipment rather than setup. They can only teach you so much. You find yourself reading the same thing over and over on hometheater setup. That's when you quit your subscription. Unless you still want to check out the new amazing tv's and gadgets. Tnt audio is another goodie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 ---------------- On 5/16/2004 6:57:53 PM basse wrote: Thanks So you dont like Sound & Vision? ---------------- I like Sound and Vision Okay, and think it's an excellent magazine for people just starting out. But once you get deeper into Home Theater/Audio, you will find that it is a little TOO basic. I also feel that their DVD reviews leave something to be desired. If I want a critical review of the content of a movie, I can pick up lots of movie magazines. When I read a Home Theater magazine, I want DVD reviews to tell me how good the Picture and Sound Quality are, and I really don't care if the Director's commentary was particularly engaging or not. I think as far as mainstream HT mags go, Home Theater Magazine gives you more bang for your buck. With Widescreen Review, they get a little "tweaky" but not too much like Stereophile or Absolute Sound. If you read WSR cover to cover each month, you will definitely be up to date on the latest in the home theater world, and as a bonus, you will know which Movies will do your system justice, and what movies you can look forward to in the coming months. After all, that is why we have surround sound systems, right? To watch movies? I don't know why widescreen review's website is down?? It is worth checking back, even if you aren't a subscriber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas42 Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Wasn't Sam Tellig the same guy who recommended spraying armor all on your cds to make them sound 'clearer'? Or using a 'special' green magic marker around the edges of a cd to control laser beam diffraction or something to that effect? While I used to enjoy his bantering I have learned to take his reviews with a grain of salt as he can obviously hear many things I cannot (or maybe don't want to) ;-) By the way, I still receive Stereophile as well as a number of other audio mags. It never hurts to stay informed as long as you keep the reviews in perspective as I'm sure most in this forum do. Regards, Dave ---------------- On 5/17/2004 9:18:08 AM Colin wrote: • Sixth, in this same rich vein of knowledge, they have recently added a few tube-loving reviewers who I do respect: Art Dudley and Sam Telling. ---------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 yeah, I too used disc mats for while and liked their small different difference that John Atkinson of Stereophile magazine describes. A distinction, Henry Fielding (17071754) said, without a difference. Some of these things work, but I dont know why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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