dubai2000 Posted July 19, 2001 Share Posted July 19, 2001 Hi everybody, this might be a stupid question, but which of the various hifi magazines do you read/recommend. I admit that I cannot read most German magazines as they strike me as far too dependant on their advertising clients. Recently I've come across The Absolute Sound which I found not bad. Any other suggestions for an interesting read? Wolfram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake2 Posted July 19, 2001 Share Posted July 19, 2001 Wolfram - Check out this thread... http://216.37.9.58/ubb/Forum9/HTML/001232.html Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Phare Posted July 19, 2001 Share Posted July 19, 2001 Check out Positive Feedback. Informative and a blast to read and they always have poor man mods. I used to get it regularly but have lapsed in picking it up lately and I do miss it. You will have a fun time with the articles. ------------------ Just who is Dylan's Jokerman anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted July 21, 2001 Share Posted July 21, 2001 Stereophile is very well written, although they do tend to test too much high dollar "audio jewelry" for my taste (and budget). But still, it is a good magazine. Check out their website archives for a sampling: www.stereophile.com ------------------ JDMcCall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted July 21, 2001 Share Posted July 21, 2001 Wolfram--Find some copies of Sound Practices, a now defunct magazine that was the best one ever for hornys; great articles on Altecs, TADS, Lowthers, Edgars and such. Vacuum Tube Valley has run articles of interest to hornys too. I find conventional "hi-end" magazines like Stereophile useless as they like gear that I think sounds terrible (direct-radiating loudspeakers) and I have no common ground with them. If they think a speaker like a Pro-Ac sounds good how can I put any faith in anything they say? To read about some guy worrying about the doubtful benefits of this or that wire while he's listening on absolutely junk loudspeakers strikes me as futile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted July 21, 2001 Share Posted July 21, 2001 Oh yeah, Sound Practices had some VERY good things to say about the LaScala and Heresy, it was definately not a magazine to praise overpriced, underperforming "audiophile" speakers made with chinless woofers and tragic domes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J M O N Posted July 21, 2001 Share Posted July 21, 2001 I've never understood the allure of Pro-Acs myself. I've listened to $10,000 models and they did absolutely nothing for me. Maybe I just have different ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai2000 Posted July 22, 2001 Author Share Posted July 22, 2001 Thanks everybody for your comments. Looks as if I will spent some more time on the Internet to check the various magazines you've mentioned. Wolfram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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