daveb@eneevax.UUCP (David Bengtson) (09/08/86)
HI folks! I thought that this information would be of interest
to at least some people on the net.What follows is a list of the
"underground" audiophile magazines. most of this information is
from the THE TWEAK SHOP. I make no claim as to the accuracy of this
info. Be warned, these people tend to believe inmany of the "stranger"
things that have been discused in thes net-exotic speaker cable, tubes,
etc. If you don't hold with these opinions, you might not enjoy some
of these.
IAR HOTLINE
PO BOX 4271
BERKELEY, CA 94704
$28 /YEAR
The most technically oriented of the undergrounds, the editor has
devised his own test equipment and proceduresin an attempt to
correlate measurements with percieved sonics.
STEREOPHILE
PO BOX 364
MOUNT MORRIS, IL 61054
$18/YEAR
One of the oldest of the undergrounds, technical reviews, subjective
evals, interviews, etc. good CES coverage and new product announcements
TAS- THE ABSOLUTE SOUND
BOX L
SEA CLIFF NY 11579
$22/YEAR
200+ pages published quarterly,reviewers highly indivualistic and
opioniated. Has a very long and lively letters section, and does
lots of record reviews, including pop music from an audiophile
point of view.
THE $ENSIBLE SOUND
403 DARWIN DRIVE
SNYDER, NY 14226
$18/YEAR
Concintrates on affordable high end stuff. has the usual
equipment reviews, etc. and practical tweaks for the lo-
budget types (most of us I guess)
The following company publishes three magazines aimed especally at those
who love to snort solder fumes. Magazines are Audio Amateur, Speaker
Builder, and Computer Smyth. All of them are focused on construction
of audio equipment, speakers, and computers, respectivly. All are
published Quarterly. Subscription information from:
PO BOX 576
PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458
No flames on the spelling, please. If you want to look at them bofore
sending money, try local newsstands, In the Washington DC area,
Periodicals, a newstand in Georgetown, carries Stereophile and TAS
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David Bengtson
Laboratory for Plasma Fusion
University of Maryland
College Park Md 20742
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