Favorite Audio Reading?

MrBuhl
MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
edited December 2005 in 2 Channel Audio
Hey - simple mindless question - anyone have any favorite audio related magazines I should checkout for the ole 'readin room' ?! :o
Thanks,
Ed
VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
VA 2 Channel Focal Electra 926 speakers, Pass Labs X150.5 Amp, Eastern Electric MiniMax Preamp (Tutay mods), Eastern Electric Minimax CDP (Scott Nixon mods), Music Hall mmf 5.1 Turntable, Parks Audio Budgie Phono Pre , Audioengine B1 streamer, MIT S3 IC's / MIT Shotgun S3 Speaker Cables / PS Audio power cables
Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000

Polk SDA1c modded
Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
SACD Marantz DV8300
Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
Yamaha YP-D6
Soundcraftsmen PCR800
Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
Pho-700 Phono Pre
Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's






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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited December 2005
    Audio rags I've found worthwhile, and subscribe to:

    $ensible Sound

    The Absolute Sound

    Hi Fi +

    Audio Express

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited December 2005
    For car audio Car Audio & Electronics is by far the best. Its geared toward the serious enthusiast and competitor as it reguarly covers competitions and has lots of educational articles as opposed to other mags that just have wild pictures.

    For home audio I really like Sound and Vision.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    edited December 2005
    Cool - thanks guys ... gives me something to obsess over until I can swing that tube preamp that's next on my list!
    VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
    VA 2 Channel Focal Electra 926 speakers, Pass Labs X150.5 Amp, Eastern Electric MiniMax Preamp (Tutay mods), Eastern Electric Minimax CDP (Scott Nixon mods), Music Hall mmf 5.1 Turntable, Parks Audio Budgie Phono Pre , Audioengine B1 streamer, MIT S3 IC's / MIT Shotgun S3 Speaker Cables / PS Audio power cables
    Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000

    Polk SDA1c modded
    Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
    Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
    A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
    SACD Marantz DV8300
    Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
    Yamaha YP-D6
    Soundcraftsmen PCR800
    Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
    Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
    Pho-700 Phono Pre
    Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's






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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited December 2005
    Sound & Vision should NOT make your short list.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited December 2005
    Shizelbs wrote:
    Sound & Vision should NOT make your short list.

    Why?
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited December 2005
    Too much vision, not enough sound. Most of their articles seem to be a little amateur, that provide no real valuable information that can't be obtained on a forum like this. Their DVD and especially video game reviews are decent, but its a very minor part of the magazine tucked in the back.

    I just don't find it has a lot to offer anyone who is even somewhat well acquainted with HT and audio.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited December 2005
    Yeah, that is true. They do seem to appeal more to the average consumer rather than the enthusiast. Not a lot of high end reading in there. Its mostly basic coverage on farily basic gear.

    Still, it works for me. Im not that much into HA so I just want to be informed on the basics so I know whats going on and such.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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