Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined?
I remember Audio, Stereophile and TAS as an older teen getting me excited about music reproduction and technology. Getting out to listen to speakers and find gear I could afford to take me to music Nirvana.
I still like the gear, still like talking about it, comparing tech, sharing experiences and advice, but I can’t remember the last time I really thought "wow, that’s good writing!"
How about you?
Has too much press devolved to covering only the most expensive gear? Do we lack better international gear coverage? Does it all look like it could be easily written by an AI chat bot?
The "press" has evolved from monoliths supported by advertisers to online websites and blogs supported by page hits, subscribers and likes. You have "more" specialty writers that focus on niches. If you want a particular niche it is out there. Start with youtube and this site does a pretty good job aggregating news links from the "Hifi world":
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If I recall the Audio Critic wasn't he of the "all amps sound the same" crowd? He loved the Theta Dreadnaught amp and would sell workshops so you could go listen to his stereo?
https://www.biline.ca/audio_critic/audio_critic_web1.htm#acl |
