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?

erik_squires

My biggest complaint about articles is spelling. I am not good at writing but can not help noticing spelling errors. It is like someone is thumbing published work from a cell phone with no spell check. This happens even on the article titles.

Currently listening to a CD quality stream of an obscure chamber music piece from obscure 19th Century female American composer Amy Beach on Idagio. Enjoying the heck out of it. Romantic, wistful, and full of melody. No complaints. Mellow out dudes!

I will say I do enjoy reviews by Christian Punter at Hifi Advice he's always very thorough in his reviews.