The Absolute Sound vs Stereophile

It seems to me that a number of Stereophile writers are quite literary and would also excel at writing about things other than audio. Especially Herb Riechert and Art Dudley. Even though I do not share Art's audio preferences, I always enjoy his writing. I also like JA's measurements. 
Jonathan Valin is also a very descriptive writer. I subscribe to both--but if I had to choose one, it would be Stereophile.
If I had the time for three, I'd add Hi-Fi News and Record Review.

I miss the good old days of Stereophile, right up until the mid-late 90s, when each issue was quite heavy and would last the better part of a month before I fully digested it. I liked AS too but it wasn't technical enough at times.

I have read both TAS and Stereophile since the 1980's. They both have pluses. The main thing today is they no longer have absolute POWER over making or breaking a company (with a great review, or a bad review) like they used to have!With all the internet resources now, the mags do not have the influence they once had.I think that is the reason some folks now pan the magazines. In a way they are relics of a different age. But they are still nice to read. Though not as important as they used to be.