Frequently Bought Together
Product Description
Product Description
Covering high-end audio equipment and music reviews. The Absolute Sound is about music and the reproduction of music in the home. Editorial mission: seek out superior audio equipment, accurately describe the sound of components, provide reference quality music recommendations, and guide readers to maximize their listening experience.
Product Description
Covering high-end audio equipment and music reviews. The Absolute Sound is about music and the reproduction of music in the home. Editorial mission: seek out superior audio equipment, accurately describe the sound of components, provide reference quality music recommendations, and guide readers to maximize their listening experience.
Important Information
Legal Disclaimer
After you place your order, we will share your name, address and order information with the magazine vendor and, if we're requested to do so, an organization that verifies publishers' circulation records. See Details.
After you place your order, we will share your name, address and order information with the magazine vendor and, if we're requested to do so, an organization that verifies publishers' circulation records. See Details.
Product Details
Would you like to give feedback on images?
|
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Subscription Term Name:1 year auto-renewal
TAS reviewers tell you what a piece of audio gear actually sounds like, over time, in a home, and they usually compare the unit under review to other gear as well. Anyone that has owned a highly revealing audio system knows that audio gear - from sources like DAC's or cd players to preamps to amps to speakers - often have a strong sonic signature. Sometimes the signature is immediately apparent (e.g. Thiel speakers are obviously lean, powerful and highly detailed). Other times it can take hours or days for the character to reveal itself, or the differences will vary depending on associated equipment (e.g. Thiel speakers need a lot of power to reveal their strengths; some other speakers are more efficient and sound fine with lower powers amps).
Even inexpensive gear will have differing sonic signatures, representing the different possible trade-offs undertaken to shave expenses.
The value of such a magazine can be startling. For example, when you try out the "speaker docks" in the Apple Store - and I'm a HUGE fan of Apple by the way - virtually none of the units in the store are remotely as lifelike or enjoyable as you can get out of equivalently priced gear from Audioengine or M-Audio (e.g. Audioengine 5 or M-Audio AV40). Possible exceptions are the units by B&W in the Apple Store.
Some folks (like me) enjoy comparing gear and reading hobbyist magazines. Others might just want to look up a review for guidance on a quick decision. For either group TAS can be a blessing. Not everyone shares this interest, or cares to rely on the observations of others as input to a decision. YMMV.
Even inexpensive gear will have differing sonic signatures, representing the different possible trade-offs undertaken to shave expenses.
The value of such a magazine can be startling. For example, when you try out the "speaker docks" in the Apple Store - and I'm a HUGE fan of Apple by the way - virtually none of the units in the store are remotely as lifelike or enjoyable as you can get out of equivalently priced gear from Audioengine or M-Audio (e.g. Audioengine 5 or M-Audio AV40). Possible exceptions are the units by B&W in the Apple Store.
Some folks (like me) enjoy comparing gear and reading hobbyist magazines. Others might just want to look up a review for guidance on a quick decision. For either group TAS can be a blessing. Not everyone shares this interest, or cares to rely on the observations of others as input to a decision. YMMV.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Subscription Term Name:1 year auto-renewal
Recently I subscribed TAS for two years but all I received was two issues when there are another 5 issues available now! I contacted them many times and the customer service apologized and told me that they send the issue right away, but another two months passed and I received nothing after same thing happened another time I asked for cancelation they did it without trying to find any solution!
It seems that it happens a lot and they are used to it.
It seems that it happens a lot and they are used to it.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Subscription Term Name:1 year auto-renewal
I have heard several of the components recommended by the Absolute Sound. The reviews seemed right on. Consumer Reports recommends very inexpensive sound systems and says that they sound good. My feeling is that they are terrible compared to the much more expensive systems recommended by the Absolute Sound.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Interesting
This is an interesting magazine because while it often offers reviews for products that I could never afford, it does sometimes expose exotic products as worthless, and will even... Read more
Published on March 31, 2010 by Ronin
Hilarious!
TAS continues to be one of the finest humor magazines in print. The lengthy, absurdist equipment "justifications" (actual "reviews" would feature more facts) are worth the asking... Read more
Published on June 10, 2009 by DLF
Listmania!
|
|
So You'd Like to...
|
|
