Stereophile
| Editor | John Atkinson |
|---|---|
| Categories | High-end audio |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Total circulation (June 2013) | 72,159[1] |
| Founder | J. Gordon Holt |
| First issue | September 1962 |
| Company | Source Interlink Media |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | English |
| Website |
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| ISSN | 0585-2544 |
Stereophile is a monthly magazine that focuses on high-end home audio equipment, such as loudspeakers and amplifiers, and audio-related news, such as online audio streaming.
History and profile
The magazine was founded in 1962[2] by J. Gordon Holt. As of 2014, the editor was John Atkinson, who joined the magazine in May 1986. Stereophile is published in New York by The Enthusiast Network, a publisher of special interest magazines. The magazine was formerly based in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[2] During this period it was published eight times a year.[2]
Features include their annual "Records to Die For" section, where each editor and writer reviews two outstanding albums of their choice, and the bi-annual "Recommended Components" issue in which audio equipment which has been reviewed in the recent past are classified as "A, B, C or D" level components, with "A" being the most highly recommended.
References
- ↑ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Frank Hoffmann (November 12, 2004). Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. Routledge. p. 2023. ISBN 978-1-135-94950-1. Retrieved November 30, 2016.