[net.audio] hifi heretic

jim@noscvax.UUCP (James A. Zaun) (08/20/85)

Yet another underground rag has appeared on  the  scene.   This  one  is
called  the "hifi  heretic."  It's the brain child of one Kent Bransford
(Kent who?) and it is dedicated to those audiophiles who are on a budget
(as  most of us are).   The premier issue contains subjective reviews of
speakers under $300 and integrated amps under $500.  Manufactures'   re-
marks on the items reviewed also appear in the magazine.

I found the reviews to be informative and  constructively  critical  but
the  writing style is terribly dry.   Entertaining it is not.  (You must
admit TAS is entertaining even if it is  full  of  BS.)  So, if   you're
in  the market for equipment in the mid-fi price range this magazine may
be for you. It certainly is  better  than the  useless reviews one finds
in the mainstream mags, (you know, the kind that go gaga over everything).
No  pretty  pictures to look at though.

The speakers reviewed in this issue  are:  the  Boston   Acoustics  A40,
the  Whardale Diamond, the 3D Acoustics Cube and 3D6, the B&W DM100, the
Celestion Ditton 100 and DL4, and the Fried Beta.  The integrated   amps
reviewed  are: the NAD 3120 and 3155, the Rotel 820B and 840B, the Creek
CAS 4040, the  Naim  NAIT,  and  Jensens Stereo MOS-FET control amp.

If you're interested the address is P.O.  Box  1549,   Gloucester,  Vir-
ginia  23061.  Subscriptions are $16 for 4 issues.  - Jim@Nosc.ARPA