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In Reply to: So what is your point? posted by Pjay on July 19, 2006 at 12:16:40:
I have been a loyal subscriber to Stereophile for many years. I have found it informative and helpful when purchasing audio equipment. The "Recommended component Listings" has been an essential guide in many of my audio purchases.
This can be a very expensive hobby and I love good sound. Most items reviewed are beyond the reach of the majority of subscribers...so I redirect the question. What's the point?
What about the majority of the readers who would like to hear about good sounding products that we can afford...at least give us some crumbs off the cake.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Unaffordable audio equipment reviews in Stereophile - shoe 01:02:17 07/19/06 (126)
- So what -- the magazine is for inexpensive entertainment, not for purchase decisions - Richard BassNut Greene 11:00:10 07/21/06 (0)
- monoblocks are a little expensive - tunenut 21:07:59 07/20/06 (0)
- As long as SOMEONE can afford these products, - chris keating 12:17:05 07/20/06 (5)
- Re: As long as SOMEONE can afford these products, - Inmate51 17:21:07 07/21/06 (3)
- Phew, thanks for talking me in off the ledge........ - chris keating 03:56:07 07/22/06 (2)
- Re: Phew, thanks for talking me in off the ledge........ - Inmate51 09:51:20 07/28/06 (1)
- Fabulous comeback - chris keating 10:07:48 07/28/06 (0)
- Re: As long as SOMEONE can afford these products, - biased 20:31:39 07/20/06 (0)
- What if Playboy. . . - Larry I 11:37:14 07/20/06 (6)
- Re: they are!!!!!!!!! - jdouglas51 11:48:30 07/21/06 (0)
- Actually... - mkuller 14:31:31 07/20/06 (0)
- Darn! you beat me to it - Pjay 12:08:51 07/20/06 (3)
- I can see it now... - Bruce Kendall 12:13:12 07/20/06 (2)
- or - Grover 13:36:03 07/20/06 (1)
- You guys slay me! nt - clarkjohnsen 06:51:55 07/21/06 (0)
- Didin't you know - magazines are out to sell magazines... - RGA 07:18:43 07/20/06 (0)
- Woke up this morning . . . - Pjay 05:02:35 07/20/06 (0)
- I enjoy Stereophile ... - Jeff Day 16:51:47 07/19/06 (2)
- Re: I enjoy Stereophile ... - john.potis@comcast.net 18:32:42 07/19/06 (1)
- I think you're right John ... - Jeff Day 18:58:34 07/19/06 (0)
- Re: Unaffordable audio equipment reviews in Stereophile - Sommovigo 16:29:30 07/19/06 (4)
- Re: Unaffordable audio equipment reviews in Stereophile - regmac 11:19:01 07/21/06 (0)
- Yeah! (Piling on...) nt - clarkjohnsen 07:43:57 07/20/06 (2)
- Re: Yeah! (Piling on...) nt - Doc Gaw 07:56:43 07/23/06 (1)
- Huh? Audiopiles? nt - clarkjohnsen 09:58:16 07/24/06 (0)
- Hey, I can't afford any of that stuff. So what? - markrohr 13:30:09 07/19/06 (10)
- Re: Hey, I can't afford any of that stuff. So what? - John Atkinson 16:20:17 07/19/06 (9)
- Re: Hey, I can't afford any of that stuff. So what? - jim@signalpath 04:37:04 07/23/06 (0)
- Re: Hey, I can't afford any of that stuff. So what? - regmac 07:53:31 07/20/06 (4)
- High-end isn't just about the big bucks! - biased 20:57:41 07/20/06 (1)
- Re: High-end isn't just about the big bucks! - mbmiller@bcpl.net 05:13:54 07/23/06 (0)
- No wrath here! - markrohr 09:34:41 07/20/06 (1)
- Re: No wrath here! Whew! That's a relief. - regmac 13:35:35 07/20/06 (0)
- Re: Hey, I can't afford any of that stuff. So what? - jimmycj 07:02:30 07/20/06 (0)
- Jaded reviewers - Kloss 05:40:11 07/20/06 (0)
- Re: Hey, I can't afford any of that stuff. So what? - TomLarson 17:35:37 07/19/06 (0)
- So what is your point? - Pjay 12:16:40 07/19/06 (15)
- Re: Balance - shoe 07/19/0614:36:43 07/19/06 (8)
- Re: Balance - John Atkinson 16:18:24 07/19/06 (7)
- $18-$20K!!! - Bruce from DC 13:37:25 07/20/06 (1)
- the young-thin-tan-rich suvey is never correct. - jdouglas51 11:57:29 07/21/06 (0)
- Re: Balance - jamesgarvin 07:04:21 07/20/06 (0)
- right! - Pjay 17:20:48 07/19/06 (3)
- Iron constitution........ - Bruce Kendall 19:22:58 07/19/06 (2)
- Because he knew that... - Neil49 19:57:17 07/19/06 (1)
- Those zany founding fathers! - Bruce Kendall 20:23:26 07/19/06 (0)
- That's a crock, Pjay - Feanor 13:00:34 07/19/06 (3)
- On a tight budget... - mkuller 14:39:18 07/19/06 (2)
- Agreed - E-Stat 05:49:17 07/20/06 (1)
- Agreed and agreed - kerr 16:28:14 07/20/06 (0)
- Re: So what is your point? - TomLarson 12:28:07 07/19/06 (1)
- Here's an old data point - Ted Smith 12:44:03 07/22/06 (0)
- Re: Better Ferrari than a Mini - Bill the K 11:29:38 07/19/06 (1)
- FYI..... Ferrari Historic Races THIS weekend... - Steven R. Rochlin 03:45:51 07/20/06 (0)
- Re: Unaffordable audio equipment reviews in Stereophile - john curl 11:18:48 07/19/06 (6)
- Re: Unaffordable audio equipment reviews in Stereophile - Avocat 14:45:04 07/19/06 (2)
- Re: Unaffordable audio equipment reviews in Stereophile - regmac 14:58:10 07/19/06 (1)
- Re: Unaffordable audio equipment reviews in Stereophile - Avocat 16:19:04 07/19/06 (0)
- Re: Unaffordable audio equipment reviews in Stereophile - TomLarson 12:39:34 07/19/06 (2)
- Re: Unaffordable audio equipment reviews in Stereophile - mjv 14:44:36 07/19/06 (1)
- Re: Unaffordable audio equipment reviews in Stereophile - TomLarson 17:34:27 07/19/06 (0)
- Unaffordable Audio Equipment Is A Relative Term - thetubeguy1954 09:43:05 07/19/06 (4)
- Re: Unaffordable Audio Equipment Is A Relative Term - TomLarson 17:47:41 07/19/06 (3)
- Unaffordable Is A Relative Term - thetubeguy1954 06:29:05 07/20/06 (2)
- Re: Unaffordable Is A Relative Term - TomLarson 12:49:13 07/20/06 (1)
- Read This Post Instead - thetubeguy1954 13:04:50 07/20/06 (0)
- In 1938 the Carnegie Phonograph was a very desirable item, and apparently it sounded great. What did it cost? - clarkjohnsen 09:06:08 07/19/06 (11)
- Re: In 1938 the Carnegie Phonograph was a very desirable item, and apparently it sounded great. What did it cost? - JP van Son 10:40:31 07/19/06 (3)
- Are there any still working today? nt - musman 12:58:34 07/19/06 (2)
- Good question! There *are* Victor Credenzas, the peak of the (American) acoustic art. - clarkjohnsen 14:48:30 07/19/06 (1)
- Re: Good question! There *are* Victor Credenzas, the peak of the (American) acoustic art. - musman 05:11:04 07/20/06 (0)
- Did you buy one, Clark? -nt - Feanor 09:15:49 07/19/06 (6)
- I was too young. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:19:52 07/19/06 (5)
- I wouldn't have guessed -nt - Feanor 12:56:28 07/19/06 (2)
- Granted, my wisdom belies my years. nt - clarkjohnsen 14:40:21 07/19/06 (1)
- Good one !! -nt - Feanor 17:53:09 07/19/06 (0)
- Re: I was too young. nt - john curl 11:40:31 07/19/06 (1)
- Never, but at least I've heard *about* it. nt - clarkjohnsen 14:29:38 07/19/06 (0)
- i hear you - Frihed89 01:14:25 07/19/06 (0)
- whoops sorry , bad Link, try this one - shoe 01:20:58 07/19/06 (0)
- Do you feel left out when you read about Italian car's, Hasseblad/Leica's or see massive homes on HGTV? - howard 02:59:31 07/19/06 (6)
- I almost wrote this the other day to a different post. - mt10425 04:14:08 07/19/06 (5)
- The point is - Frihed89 09:43:22 07/19/06 (0)
- Re: I almost wrote this the other day to a different post. - thetubeguy1954 09:10:31 07/19/06 (2)
- Re: I almost wrote this the other day to a different post. - mt10425 13:24:05 07/19/06 (1)
- Re: I almost wrote this the other day to a different post. - thetubeguy1954 12:21:06 08/1/06 (0)
- Re: I almost wrote this the other day to a different post. - Rudy 05:14:30 07/19/06 (0)
- Affordable audio equipment reviews in Stereophile - damage k 03:02:22 07/19/06 (0)
- I kinda felt the same way... - jimmyjames 03:39:29 07/19/06 (1)
- me too - mbnx01 08:43:25 07/19/06 (0)
- There high prices are new to this hobby. - musman 05:02:27 07/19/06 (0)
- This thread will soon be deleted - musman 05:06:59 07/19/06 (4)
- I doubt it :) [nt] - Ted Smith 07:34:52 07/19/06 (3)
- Are you sure?... - Wellfed 08:35:12 07/19/06 (2)
- Not if Ted can help it...nr - millen 09:37:16 07/19/06 (1)
- Everything's cool so long as Ted has "the football." nt - markrohr 12:01:26 07/19/06 (0)
- I never thought I would be dating the women in magazines either... - AAG 05:08:43 07/19/06 (2)
- Re: I never thought I would be dating the women in magazines either... - Ozzie 15:02:08 07/19/06 (0)
- Re: I never thought I would be dating the women in magazines either... - TomLarson 12:41:17 07/19/06 (0)
- What do you want to happen? - C.B. 05:20:50 07/19/06 (2)
- "concentrating instead on DIY gear that is equal (if not superior) to the boutique stuff in performance" - musman 05:26:44 07/19/06 (1)
- If you work at it, you can have shiny boxes and knobs almost as good as the expensive stuff... - C.B. 06:00:20 07/19/06 (0)
- They have the other stuff too.... - dpy 06:18:51 07/19/06 (0)
- I bought a Road and Track mag to read on a trip. - grantv 06:45:31 07/19/06 (1)
- Re: I bought a Road and Track mag to read on a trip. - jokekajr 07:42:18 07/19/06 (0)
- So get a better job! - Bob Rex 07:05:00 07/19/06 (4)
- Re: So get a better job! - TomLarson 17:49:19 07/19/06 (0)
- Yeah, really! nt - clarkjohnsen 09:07:19 07/19/06 (2)
- What is it - nightdoggy 12:17:18 07/19/06 (1)
- They're mostly affirmations, sometimes called attaboys. Try it some time... - clarkjohnsen 14:34:02 07/19/06 (0)
- different strokes, different folks--I have been grumblin'... - docw 07:19:14 07/19/06 (0)
- Correction: McIntosh preamp system = $17,000 (2-pc) or $26,000 (3-pc) nt - Jay 07:47:08 07/19/06 (0)
- Re: Unaffordable audio equipment reviews in Stereophile - STUART 07:55:55 07/19/06 (3)
- "Stereophile sets the standard on audio gear and reviews dood" - musman 08:00:00 07/19/06 (0)
- Re: "get a subscription to some cheap hifi mag" - Jay 08:30:57 07/19/06 (1)
- LOL $0.41 per issue - musman 09:53:36 07/19/06 (0)
- Take what you need and leave the rest.... - timothywas1@comcast.net 07:59:51 07/19/06 (0)
- They have to create interest, and one way to do that . . . - Quint 08:07:24 07/19/06 (2)
- Yes. Creating interest isn't everything, it's the only thing - rbolaw 10:23:49 07/19/06 (0)
- That's right... - Jay 08:59:28 07/19/06 (0)
- Re: I thought Stereophile was a high end audio magazine.... - Ralph 08:28:07 07/19/06 (3)
- "and that is what high end audio products cost" - musman 08:42:24 07/19/06 (2)
- Re: "and that is what high end audio products cost" - Brian Walsh 10:30:28 07/19/06 (1)
- Re: "and that is what high end audio products cost" - musman 12:54:00 07/19/06 (0)
Follow Ups
- Re: Balance - shoe 07/19/0614:36:43 07/19/06 (8)
- Re: Balance - John Atkinson 16:18:24 07/19/06 (7)
- $18-$20K!!! - Bruce from DC 13:37:25 07/20/06 (1)
- the young-thin-tan-rich suvey is never correct. - jdouglas51 11:57:29 07/21/06 (0)
- Re: Balance - jamesgarvin 07:04:21 07/20/06 (0)
- right! - Pjay 17:20:48 07/19/06 (3)
- Iron constitution........ - Bruce Kendall 19:22:58 07/19/06 (2)
- Because he knew that... - Neil49 19:57:17 07/19/06 (1)
- Those zany founding fathers! - Bruce Kendall 20:23:26 07/19/06 (0)