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RE: If MQA is the "new world" of audio, I want no part of it - I'd rather dig ditches

> In the old days Stereophile would devote entire articles to things like the
> Tice clock and green CD paint pens. But once the magazine went monthly it
> needs to talk about something - anything - every single month, whether or
> not it is worthy of mention.

I think we are talking past each other Charley, so I will just refer to
factual corrections. I don't think it appropriate to discuss your opinions
of me or what I do.

> Yep, buried in the middle of a column that is so irrelevant that it was
> reduced to every other month.

Not true. "Music in the Round" started off quarterly, then was increased to
bi-monthly. Yes, we did publish a few full reviews of surround components,
but my focus for Stereophile was always on two-channel, This was why Gordon
Holt resigned in 1999; he was dissatisfied with this strategy, thinking we
should stop reviewing anything but surround components. He went to TAS to
contribute a column on surround but was fired after, IIRC, 6 months.

> The revenue must come from advertisers as there aren't enough people
> willing to pay for subscriptions.

I have written many time that any magazine's revenue is primarily derived
from advertisers. Doesn't mean they get a seat at the table. And please
note that Stereophile's circulation has been stable at around 72,000 for
15 years or so. As long as I have that many subscribers, I can continue to
remain immune from pressure from advertisers.

John Atkinson
Technical Editor, Stereophile

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