ms (03/11/83)
In reply to both Dave Green (inldt!dbg) and Mike Tucker (jplabs!hpda!mt), I have built speakers, subscribe(d) to Speaker Builder, and had an article published in Speaker Builder. My final issue of SB for '82 arrived only a few weeks ago, I was somewhat dissapointed, but understand that these things happen with non-commercial mags. But, they've been publishing for a few years, and it is still dissapointing, I don't think I'll renew. I read all available literature on speaker construction before Speaker Builder was born, as a result, their first several issues only regurgitated what I already knew. As time went on, they managed to find some recent experimentation on speaker design and construction, there were some interesting articles. If you don't know the first thing about speakers, then get some back issues, I'm sure you'll learn alot. For those that have already done their own research and/or construction, the letters and suggestions are probably the most helpful. There have been plans to build electrostatics, Heil type drivers, transmission lines etc. There just haven't been enough stimulating articles lately to justify my renewal. I just recently subscribed to Stereo Review after many years without any mags (although I would read them at libraries). Hi Fidelity has got too much video garbage for an 'AUDIO' magazine, I like the reviews in Stereo Review, and Audio has had some spectacular issues with many new thoughts about hifi hardware (such as by Jung on capacitors, wiring etc) and is the most technical. Has anyone read a bad review in one of these mags, well, I suppose equipment is pretty good these days. That's what's nice about the Absolute Sound and their kind, it is totally biased and subjective, the kind of opinions you can get at a good high quality stereo store. Good listening and reading. Marc Sabransky Durham VA Med. Ctr. (N.C.) decvax!duke!mcnc!dvamc!ms decvax!duke!dvamc!ms