I think I've mentioned this in a post somewhere in the semi-distant past, but I find Stereophile vastly more informative, entertaining and readable than it was several years previously. Sure, I use the magazine to glean info about the hobby and to get tips on where to next spend my inexhaustible pile of audio-oriented cash (in case you don't get it I'm just kidding here), but I mostly read the mag because I just enjoy it. I don't get huffy when an opinion doesn't go my way. ("Ugh! Those tuttis are too fruity!") I enjoy a touch of hyperbole. It adds energy and verve. The hobby is a playground for folks like me, i.e., folks who just like music. I'd rather be spending my money here than playing the tables in Vegas.
