Sound & Vision [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT]

Product Description

Product Description
STEREO REVIEW'S SOUND & VISION provides readers with authoritative information on the entertainment technologies and products that will impact their lives. Features offer accessible information for the enthusiast and novice on home theater, audio, video and multimedia products, with a comprehensive annual Buyer's Guide. Sound & Vision offers advice on choosing components and integrating audio and video into home theater systems, as well as offering movie and music news and reviews.

Product Description
STEREO REVIEW'S SOUND & VISION provides readers with authoritative information on the entertainment technologies and products that will impact their lives. Features offer accessible information for the enthusiast and novice on home theater, audio, video and multimedia products, with a comprehensive annual Buyer's Guide. Sound & Vision offers advice on choosing components and integrating audio and video into home theater systems, as well as offering movie and music news and reviews.

Product Details

• Format: Magazine
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Publisher: Hachette Magazines, Inc.
• ASIN: B00005N7XG
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #147 in Magazines (See Bestsellers in Magazines)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #1 in	Magazines > Electronics & Audio > Home Theaters
  #1 in	Magazines > Electronics & Audio > Audio Equipment
  #3 in	Magazines > Music

This magazine subscription is provided by Synapse

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An okay mag that seems driven by ad revenue, December 4, 2005

By	S. Joseph (St Louis, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The first impression I got on reading an issue was that the magazine is a mouthpiece for its advertiser's products. Seldom does one see a review that rates equipment in an "average" or, heaven forbid, "junk" status!

But if you can filter thru some of the content, then there is some fairly decent information for a beginner Home Theater enthusiast. I recall reading an article once that clearly explained the differences between Dolby Digital and DTS and what "DTS-ES" and all that verbiage meant. For someone like me, who was trying to determine if the extra $$ spent an AV Receiver featuring DTS was worth it (5 years ago) - this article was extremely informative.

That said, this is surely not one for the audio/videophile camp looking for cutting edge information and profound assessment on high end gear. Magazines like "The Perfect Vision" is perhaps more apt for a fairly seasoned enthusiast who has dabbled in some quality equipment before. Magazines like "Cargo" cater to the lower end of the spectrum - folks just looking for info on the latest gizmos.
S&V probably fits in the space between, and does a fairly decent job there.

Just my 2 cents :-)

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor equipment analysis and comparisons, January 6, 2004

By A Customer

S&V is a magazine that one would read if he/she were going to purchase a piece of home theater equipment and wanted to feel good about it. I don't think I have ever read a review of a piece of equipment that this magazine did not like. Very poor comparisons analysis and subjective reviews led me to stop reading this magazine. Home Theater and The Perfect Vision are much better mags if you want insightful reviews and comparisons of home theater gear.

24 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The "Motortrend" of Home theater magazines., July 17, 2005

By	S. Srivastava - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This magazine is brought to you by the folks that wrote "Stereo Review." Only now they have a new name. This is the magazine that never met a piece of audio gear they did not like. They never compare various products against each other (in any meaningful way). They exclusively review gear made by the big (mostly Japanese) electronics firms and never touch upon the many wonderful & affordable equipment made by the small scale American, European and Chinese manufacturers.