Stereophile

''Stereophile'' is a monthly American audiophile magazine which reviews high-end audio equipment, such as loudspeakers and amplifiers, and audio-related news.

History

''Stereophile'' was founded in 1962 by J. Gordon Holt. With the August 1987 issue, it started monthly publication.

In 1998, ''Stereophile'' was acquired by the Petersen Publishing Company. At this point, it was based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. During this period, it was published eight times a year. Petersen, which was acquired by Emap, was then sold to Primedia Inc. in 2001. Primedia sold its Enthusiast Network, a New York–based publisher of special interest magazines, to Source Interlink Media, in 2007.

In March 2018, ''Stereophile'' was purchased, along with related magazines and websites, by AVTech Media Ltd. from The Enthusiast Network.

On March 1, 2019, John Atkinson, who had joined the magazine in May 1986, announced that he was stepping down from his position of editor of ''Stereophile'', that he would continue his association with the magazine as Technical Editor, and that Jim Austin, formerly an editor at ''Science'' and a freelance contributor to ''Stereophile'', would be taking over as Editor.

Features

Features include its annual "Records to Live For" section, where each editor and writer reviews two outstanding albums of their choice; and the bi-annual "Recommended Components" issue in which audio equipment which has been reviewed in the recent past is classified as "A, B, C or D" level components, with "A" being the most highly recommended.

References

External links

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40 Years of ''Stereophile'': What Happened When
(as of 2002)

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Professional and trade magazines
Music magazines published in the United States
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1962
Magazines published in New York City
Magazines published in New Mexico
Mass media in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Eight times annually magazines published in the United States