Yes, I realize I am preaching to the choir here. I also read the audiophool forums like Audio Asylum though, mostly for amusement purposes. Stereophile has been loudly and preemptively proclaiming this "Chinese Wall" thing for years, more so than the other publications. In the audiophool culture, many, perhaps most, have swallowed this BS hook, line and sinker. Atkinson has been a kind of folk hero in that culture for years. What's interesting is that now, because of this issue, he seems to be viewed much more negatively by many in that culture than in the past.
Another interesting aspect of the feud between Atkinson and Sam Tellig is Tellig's reason for leaving. He left because of Stereophile's failure to pay him on time for his work, and his subsequent need to keep pestering them for payment. According to him, Stephen Mejias had to intervene on his behalf in order for Sam to get his money. This suggests they may be in some financial difficulty. If they go under, I'm going to throw a party! Last summer I bought the stereophool.com domain name and had thought to make a parody site, but I'm too lazy to do that. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ andy_c's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3128 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103223 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
