Sound & Vision is an American magazine, purchased by AVTech Media Ltd. (UK) in March 2018, covering home theater, audio, video and multimedia consumer products. Before 2000, it had been published for most of its history as Stereo Review. The magazine is headquartered in New York City.[2]
Stereo Review was an American magazine first published in 1958[2] by Ziff-Davis with the title HiFi and Music Review.[3] During the initial phase the magazine was headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.[3] It was one of a handful of magazines then available for the individual interested in high fidelity. Throughout its life it published a blend of record and equipment reviews, articles on music and musicians, and articles on technical issues and advice. The name changed to HiFi Review in 1959. It became HiFi/Stereo Review in 1961 to reflect the growing use of stereophonic technology in recordings and broadcasts. In 1968 it became, simply, Stereo Review, reflecting the broad shift to stereophonic reproduction and simplifying the title. In the late 1980s, the magazine was acquired by CBS Magazines (now Hachette Filipacchi), and in 1989 it absorbed High Fidelity magazine. During the 1990s, consumer trends began to branch out into home theater matters and the magazine contents followed in kind. In 1999 Stereo Review merged with Video, a magazine Hachette Filipacchi had acquired from Reese Communications,[4] to become Stereo Review's Sound & Vision before settling on its current name in 2000, reflecting how dominant home theater had become in consumer purchases.
In June 2009 Hachette Filipacchi sold the publication to Bonnier Corporation, the U.S. division of the SwedishBonnier Group, along with four other magazines: Popular Photography, Boating, Flying and American Photo.[5] In 2013, Bonnier sold it to Source Interlink, who merged it with its previously owned consumer electronics magazine Home Theater.[6][7] In March 2018, Sound & Vision was purchased, along with related magazines and websites, by AVTech Media Ltd.[8]
One of the key features of the magazine was the permanence of its staff. Some staffers stayed for decades. One of them, Louise Boundas, rose from the ranks to become the magazine's editor from the late 1980s into the 1990s. Another, Julian Hirsch, was known for his technical reviews of equipment; he was involved with the magazine from 1961 until his retirement in 1998, nearly 40 years.
A Canadian magazine with the same title and focus ceased publication about a year before Stereo Review took the name.
^ abRobert Lee Brewer (September 1, 2015). Writer's Market 2016: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published. F+W Media, Inc. p. 406. ISBN978-1-59963-937-6. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
^ abFrank Hoffmann (November 12, 2004). Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. Routledge. p. 2023. ISBN978-1-135-94950-1. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
^Lazarus, George. "On Marketing - Sky-High Endorsements Likely If Jordan Returns". Chicago Tribune. 14 March 1995. ISSN 1085-6706
^ Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
^"Further Industry Consolidation as 'Home Theater' and 'Sound & Vision' Magazines Merge". Strata-gee. July 25, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
^"AVTech Media Ltd (UK) Acquires Home Tech Network From Ten Publishing Media". Stereophile.com. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
External links
Official website
and list of equipment reviews 1961–1983
February 25, 2023
sound, vision, magazine, sound, vision, american, magazine, purchased, avtech, media, march, 2018, covering, home, theater, audio, video, multimedia, consumer, products, before, 2000, been, published, most, history, stereo, review, magazine, headquartered, yor. Sound amp Vision is an American magazine purchased by AVTech Media Ltd UK in March 2018 covering home theater audio video and multimedia consumer products Before 2000 it had been published for most of its history as Stereo Review The magazine is headquartered in New York City 2 Sound amp VisionEditor in ChiefAl GriffinCategoriesEntertainment magazineFrequencySix issues yearPublisherKeith PrayTotal circulation December 2012 132 443 1 Founded1958CompanyAV Tech MediaCountryUnited StatesBased inNew York CityLanguageEnglishWebsitewww wbr soundandvision wbr comISSN1537 5838 Contents 1 History and profile 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory and profile EditStereo Review was an American magazine first published in 1958 2 by Ziff Davis with the title HiFi and Music Review 3 During the initial phase the magazine was headquartered in Chicago Illinois 3 It was one of a handful of magazines then available for the individual interested in high fidelity Throughout its life it published a blend of record and equipment reviews articles on music and musicians and articles on technical issues and advice The name changed to HiFi Review in 1959 It became HiFi Stereo Review in 1961 to reflect the growing use of stereophonic technology in recordings and broadcasts In 1968 it became simply Stereo Review reflecting the broad shift to stereophonic reproduction and simplifying the title In the late 1980s the magazine was acquired by CBS Magazines now Hachette Filipacchi and in 1989 it absorbed High Fidelity magazine During the 1990s consumer trends began to branch out into home theater matters and the magazine contents followed in kind In 1999 Stereo Review merged with Video a magazine Hachette Filipacchi had acquired from Reese Communications 4 to become Stereo Review s Sound amp Vision before settling on its current name in 2000 reflecting how dominant home theater had become in consumer purchases In June 2009 Hachette Filipacchi sold the publication to Bonnier Corporation the U S division of the Swedish Bonnier Group along with four other magazines Popular Photography Boating Flying and American Photo 5 In 2013 Bonnier sold it to Source Interlink who merged it with its previously owned consumer electronics magazine Home Theater 6 7 In March 2018 Sound amp Vision was purchased along with related magazines and websites by AVTech Media Ltd 8 One of the key features of the magazine was the permanence of its staff Some staffers stayed for decades One of them Louise Boundas rose from the ranks to become the magazine s editor from the late 1980s into the 1990s Another Julian Hirsch was known for his technical reviews of equipment he was involved with the magazine from 1961 until his retirement in 1998 nearly 40 years A Canadian magazine with the same title and focus ceased publication about a year before Stereo Review took the name See also EditAudio magazine References Edit eCirc for Consumer Magazines Alliance for Audited Media December 31 2012 Retrieved June 21 2013 a b Robert Lee Brewer September 1 2015 Writer s Market 2016 The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published F W Media Inc p 406 ISBN 978 1 59963 937 6 Retrieved October 30 2016 a b Frank Hoffmann November 12 2004 Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound Routledge p 2023 ISBN 978 1 135 94950 1 Retrieved November 30 2016 Lazarus George On Marketing Sky High Endorsements Likely If Jordan Returns Chicago Tribune 14 March 1995 ISSN 1085 6706 Bonnier Corp Acquires Five Magazine Brands from Hachette Filipacchi Media U S Archived from the original on March 29 2010 Retrieved January 6 2010 Foliomag Further Industry Consolidation as Home Theater and Sound amp Vision Magazines Merge Strata gee July 25 2013 Retrieved March 6 2016 AVTech Media Ltd UK Acquires Home Tech Network From Ten Publishing Media Stereophile com 2018 03 22 Retrieved 2018 07 08 External links EditOfficial website Stereo Review history and list of equipment reviews 1961 1983 Stereo Review equipment reviews 1984 1994 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sound 26 Vision magazine amp oldid 1082530999, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
