In Reply to: Huh? posted by Rick W on April 28, 2007 at 12:47:42:
No doubt about it in my mind. Print mags are much better that online rags almost hands down (maybe pos feed is the exception). And the reason does have to do with money to some extent...even if Stereophile doesn't pay some of their writers big bucks (or any bucks) they have the circulation and advertising to pull in equipment for review (even though I think this way of getting equipment sucks--but that's a different matter). Plus there is much expense in putting out a paper rag and so there is an investment there. The paper rags obviously were here first. Anybody can start a web site with very little cash and publish his ideas. This is good and bad. And I don't know about you, but if I was: (1) in a position to write for Stereophile or an onliner; and (2) if I could only read one mag--Stereophile--or one onliner, I would choose Stereophile in a heartbeat. I have noticed through the years that, aside from what I think of the content of Stereophile (and maybe The AS), these guys can write very well. Maybe it's all JA fixing up their prose, but even when they come on line here at AA, their ability with the written word is pretty outstanding...especially compared to some of the on line rags I've encountered. It may well be that the way the Internet serves the hobby is NOT through the proliferation of mags like 6moons etc, but rather, with the forums like this where ideas can be exchanged quickly and on whatever subjects are of interest at the moment.
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- Re: Huh? - TomLarson 13:59:00 04/28/07 (62)
- On the other hand.... - jamesgarvin 19:08:02 04/29/07 (41)
- Re: On the other hand.... - TomLarson 19:33:08 04/29/07 (40)
- Well, let's look at the timeline.... - jamesgarvin 10:04:24 04/30/07 (39)
- Re: Well, let's look at the timeline.... - John Atkinson 13:16:47 05/01/07 (35)
- Re: Well, let's look at the timeline.... - jamesgarvin 15:49:57 05/01/07 (34)
- Why don't you send Wes a note and ask him to explain what he wrote? - Rob Doorack 11:28:16 05/02/07 (3)
- Re: Why don't you send Wes a note and ask him to explain what he wrote? - John Atkinson 13:52:45 05/03/07 (2)
- Re: Why don't you send Wes a note and ask him to explain what he wrote? - john curl 18:09:04 05/04/07 (1)
- Don't worry about it... - bjh 12:28:02 05/07/07 (0)
- Give it a rest, Mr. Garvin - John Atkinson 04:31:03 05/02/07 (27)
- Re: Give it a rest, Mr. Garvin - jamesgarvin 07:54:42 05/02/07 (26)
- Re: Give it a rest, Mr. Garvin - John Atkinson 13:50:49 05/02/07 (9)
- Re: Give it a rest, Mr. Garvin - jamesgarvin 15:08:43 05/02/07 (8)
- Re: Give it a rest, Mr. Garvin - John Atkinson 07:21:00 05/03/07 (3)
- Re: Give it a rest, Mr. Garvin - jamesgarvin 11:07:12 05/03/07 (2)
- Re: Give it a rest, Mr. Garvin - John Atkinson 11:23:52 05/03/07 (1)
- I am convinced that this is Mr. Garvin's first - Bruce Kendall 11:36:03 05/03/07 (0)
- Re: Give it a rest, Mr. Garvin - Avocat 19:33:44 05/02/07 (1)
- Uhh... - Charles Hansen 19:42:24 05/02/07 (0)
- I really don't understand it... - Charles Hansen 16:32:05 05/02/07 (1)
- Re: I really don't understand it... - jamesgarvin 10:25:29 05/03/07 (0)
- I can't believe this issue is so traumatic for you. - Bruce Kendall 11:50:20 05/02/07 (6)
- Re: I can't believe this issue is so traumatic for you. - jamesgarvin 15:15:13 05/02/07 (5)
- Because the issue causing you all of this grief is far more anal than that. - Bruce Kendall 15:53:30 05/02/07 (4)
- Re: Because the issue causing you all of this grief is far more anal than that. - jamesgarvin 10:32:07 05/03/07 (3)
- Charles provided the most logical explanation possible. - Bruce Kendall 10:56:58 05/03/07 (2)
- Re: Charles provided the most logical explanation possible. - jamesgarvin 13:54:44 05/03/07 (1)
- Well gosh, I guess this proves you're right. - Bruce Kendall 14:15:34 05/03/07 (0)
- Re: If Mr. Atkinson won't, I will - Charles Hansen 08:35:02 05/02/07 (8)
- Re: If Mr. Atkinson won't, I will - jamesgarvin 08:58:06 05/02/07 (7)
- Re: If Mr. Atkinson won't, I will - Charles Hansen 12:55:48 05/02/07 (6)
- Re: If Mr. Atkinson won't, I will - jamesgarvin 15:31:52 05/02/07 (5)
- Re: If Mr. Atkinson won't, I will - Charles Hansen 16:05:03 05/02/07 (4)
- Re: If Mr. Atkinson won't, I will - jamesgarvin 10:35:04 05/03/07 (1)
- Re: If Mr. Atkinson won't, I will - Sundried 22:06:29 05/05/07 (0)
- I didn't know there were so many people who woke up in the morning, - Bruce Kendall 16:09:26 05/02/07 (1)
- Re: I didn't know there were so many people who woke up in the morning, - TomLarson 21:01:25 05/02/07 (0)
- Re: Who made the mistake? - Charles Hansen 19:11:16 05/01/07 (1)
- Re: Who made the mistake? - jamesgarvin 08:10:34 05/02/07 (0)
- the 18 month timeline - jdouglas51 14:01:34 04/30/07 (0)
- Re: Well, let's look at the timeline.... - TomLarson 11:02:07 04/30/07 (1)
- Enough already... - John Atkinson 06:34:29 05/02/07 (1)
- You're entitled, but I disagree. - Rick W 09:04:28 04/29/07 (17)
- Re: You're entitled, but I disagree. - TomLarson 09:31:36 04/29/07 (16)
- Ahh, you ought to check facts before you type. - Rick W 11:27:24 04/29/07 (2)
- Re: Ahh, you ought to check facts before you type. - TomLarson 16:10:07 04/29/07 (1)
- Re: Ahh, you ought to check facts before you type. - jdouglas51 14:06:05 04/30/07 (0)
- Here is one reason why most reviews are postive & still readable - AmanteDiMusica 11:07:38 04/29/07 (12)
- Re: Here is one reason why most reviews are postive & still readable - Posy Rorer 09:44:44 04/30/07 (0)
- My point exactly--please the manufacturer or you're cut off. What good is that to a reader? nt - TomLarson 11:12:36 04/29/07 (10)
- Most of the reviews I read take the time - Bruce Kendall 11:47:59 04/29/07 (9)
- Re: Most of the reviews I read take the time - TomLarson 16:05:27 04/29/07 (8)
- Polk only has their high-end stuff submitted for review. - Bruce Kendall 16:24:12 04/29/07 (7)
- Re: Polk only has their high-end stuff submitted for review. - TomLarson 18:13:12 04/29/07 (6)
- In a nutshell - Bruce Kendall 11:17:04 04/30/07 (0)
- Your points aren't news. - Rick W 19:20:49 04/29/07 (2)
- the reviews aren't news. - jdouglas51 14:11:08 04/30/07 (0)
- Re: Your points aren't news. - TomLarson 19:26:18 04/29/07 (0)
- Polk... - David Clark 18:23:47 04/29/07 (1)
- Re: Polk... - TomLarson 19:28:37 04/29/07 (0)
- it takes a lot of reading - hifitommy 18:57:07 04/28/07 (1)
- Re: it takes a lot of reading - TomLarson 21:38:49 04/28/07 (0)