Art Dudley of Listener. No audiophile mumbo jumbo. When I first started reading his mag I was really offended with the cutting down of high end audiophile equipment. But after a few years of reading him I think he is right on about musicality vs. high end trickery. I've heard many pieces of equipment the main stream press is crazy over because its list of audiophile attributes but is not musical. Art is always talking about drive and rhythm and if a given piece does't have either of these who cares about sound stage, frequency extreams, or any other things most reviewers go on about.
Best reviewers
Who are in your opinion the best reviewers out there ? Whether it be from stereophile, TAS or an audio forum, you surely have a few reviewers that you trust and respect. I nominate Robert E. Greene from The Absolute Sound as the best reviewer. He understands live music, knows how to describe what he hears, and appears to be impartial. Your choice ?