I love both mags. Definitely preferred Stereophile while R Harley was there. I think he’s doing great at AS. Still I miss his measurements and, at the same time, how AS fit in my pocket.
I subscribe to both but don’t spend as much time with them as I used to. Just FYI, they are both about the same size now. That old, pocket-sized Absolute Sound format disappeared years ago.
I identify TAS with a lot of what’s wrong with our hobby these days. Harley and Valin are the faces of TAS, yet their articles reek of elitism, subjectivity, superficiality, and general lack of professionalism. A recent low point was their pronouncement of vinyl’s superiority over digital formats.
I subscribed to AS in Feb and have seen 3 issues to date. That only after I called to get the address corrected. It appears I will have to call for each issue. Is August worth reading? Good to know SP is better. I will go with them next.
If you like this hobby, both magazines are worth a read. Try not to get too wrapped up in the opinions of the writers. Think of it as entertainment, that’s all there is. Great pictures!
Fortunately, Audiogon, Steve Hoffman, Analog Planet, Vinyl Engine and others have replaced my magazine interest in written commentary, opinion, specs and general entertainment (when it's kept civil) about audio equipment.
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