Does the Audio press ever excite you anymore?

Just received the latest issue of TAS, or as Herb Reichert calls it, “Audio porn”

Don’t read them much anymore, but I have always enjoyed HIFi+ for the wonderful smells of the fresh ink. You don’t get that much anymore. They also use a better grade paper.  

I love stereophiles coverage of audio shows on their website. I don’t enjoy reading reviews as much as I once did. The more we moved away from mechanical play back systems the less exciting for me to read about it. 

Do the words 

full loom, giant killer, cavernous, totally non-fatiguing, musical

still appear as often as in the 1990’s?

OP,

I find the print media to be almost useless, except for Stereophile and TAS. I do watch youtube reviews, but take them with a heavy grain of salt....for me I only use them for finding new products.

My purchase pattern usually is (and yes I know everyone has an agenda):

(1) Find a product from online, print media, forums or youtubers

(2) Come to forums to do more research, read reviews in print or media

(3) Reach out to dealers and vendors to get my specific questions answered....usually about product questions, customer service, and repair process

Without some form of process I never would have discovered Buchardt, Denafrips, Zavfino, Supra Cables, DHLabs, Audiolab CDT, Joseph Audio, Fyne Audio, Tannoy, etc.

Most importantly I am blessed to have a really good group of golfing buddies and friends who are crazy audiophiles, who always want to discuss products....but most importantly lend out things to test.