Stereophile is a monthly American audiophile magazine which reviews high-end audio equipment, such as loudspeakers and amplifiers , and audio-related news.
13-611: Stereophile was founded in 1962 by J. Gordon Holt . With the August 1987 issue, it started monthly publication. In 1998, Stereophile was acquired by the Petersen Publishing Company . At this point, it was based in Santa Fe, New Mexico . During this period, it was published eight times a year. Petersen, which was acquired by Emap , was then sold to Primedia Inc. in 2001. Primedia sold its Enthusiast Network ,
26-702: A private equity fund for $ 450 million which, in 1999, sold it for $ 2 billion to publisher EMAP . In 2001 it was sold to Primedia . In 2007 Primedia's enthusiast publications, including all the once-Petersen titles, were again sold to Source Interlink, controlled by Ron Burkle . In 1999 Petersen bought Sports Afield from Hearst Corporation and he sold it in 2002 to the owners of Safari Press . He died on March 23, 2007, at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California , of complications from neuroendocrine cancer . Margie Petersen died on November 25, 2011. An avid hunter and collector, Petersen had amassed
39-485: A New York–based publisher of special interest magazines, to Source Interlink Media , in 2007. In March 2018, Stereophile was purchased, along with related magazines and websites, by AVTech Media Ltd. from The Enthusiast Network. On March 1, 2019, John Atkinson, who had joined the magazine in May 1986, announced that he was stepping down from his position of editor of Stereophile , that he would continue his association with
52-482: A consulting firm. In the summer of 1947, the company was commissioned to publicize an exhibition of hot rods held the following winter. While working to promote the exhibition, Petersen realized that there were no media specific to hot rods or hot-rodding. Seeing an opportunity, Petersen and Robert Lindsay, another member of the promotion team for the exhibition, left Hollywood Publicity Associates that autumn and began development of Hot Rod magazine. The first issue of
65-569: A sizable collection featuring hundreds of unique and historically significant antique and modern firearms. Following Petersen's death, in following with his wishes, Petersen's widow donated a 400-piece portion of his extensive collection to the National Rifle Association's National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, VA. Among his collection the work of firearm engraver Richard Roy of Connecticut Shotgun are displayed. In addition, he
78-467: Is the owner of the only three Parker Invincibles ever produced by Parker Bros. He married Margie McNally in 1963 and had two sons who died in a 1975 plane crash. They resided in a mansion located at 625 Mountain drive in Beverly Hills, California , formerly owned by actors Harry Joe Brown and Sally Eilers . It was designed by architect Paul R. Williams and built from 1937 to 1938. He
91-593: The Petersen Publishing Company 's other titles — was sold by Peterson to Emap . Primedia acquired Teen in 2000, but it was shut down in 2002 (other than special issues like Teen Prom ). Hearst Magazines bought Primedia's teen magazine titles (including Teen and Seventeen ) in 2003, reviving Teen . Following the closure of its Cosmogirl in October 2008, Hearst Magazines decided in December 2008 to end publication of Teen magazine. The winter 2009 issue
104-403: The magazine as Technical Editor, and that Jim Austin, formerly an editor at Science and a freelance contributor to Stereophile , would be taking over as Editor. Features include its annual "Records to Live 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
117-1011: The magazine, with a run of 5,000 copies, was released to coincide with the Los Angeles Hot Rod Exhibition, the show Petersen and Lindsay were initially contracted to publicize. The founders sold the copies of the magazine at the steps of the exhibition. After a successful debut, the magazine continued to sell out and grow in readership. By mid-1949, monthly sales exceeded 50,000 copies. Starting from this, Petersen built his publishing empire on automotive-themed publications, including Car Craft , Rod & Custom , Sports Car Graphic , and Motor Trend . He also published CARtoons , Guns & Ammo , SPORT , Motorcyclist , Motor Life , Hunting , Mountain Biker , Photographic , Teen , Tiger Beat , and Sassy Magazine , 4 Wheel and Off Road In 1996, Petersen sold his company Petersen Publishing Company to
130-557: The recent past is classified as "A, B, C or D" level components, with "A" being the most highly recommended. Petersen Publishing Company Robert Einar " Pete " Petersen (September 10, 1926 – March 23, 2007) was an American publisher who founded the Petersen Automotive Museum in 1994. Robert Einar "Pete" Petersen was born on September 10, 1926, in East Los Angeles, California . He
143-490: Was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2013. Teen (magazine) Teen was an American teen and lifestyle magazine for teenage girls. The content of Teen included advice, entertainment news, quizzes, fashion, beauty, celebrity role models, and "real-girl stories". The magazine was published between 1954 and 2009. Teen was launched in 1954. In 1999, the magazine — along with
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#1732798547540156-591: Was of Danish descent. He learned about cars from helping his father, a truck mechanic. After graduating from Barstow High School , he served in the Army Air Corps in World War II . After the war, Petersen left Barstow, California , for Los Angeles and found work at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), becoming a publicist there within a year. After being laid off during staff cuts, Petersen and other ex-MGM staff started Hollywood Publicity Associates ,
169-599: Was the last. A spokesperson said, “We will continue to publish the annual Teen Prom issue, but will focus our teen publishing efforts on the Seventeen brand.” The spokesperson also noted that teenmag.com would be absorbed into the Hearst Teen Network of sites over the next month. The magazine had nine sections: New Stuff, Tech Girl, Celeb Stuff, Celebs, Look, Fashion, Get Real, Absolutely You, and More: The magazine released Teen Mag Music 2000 Volume 1 ,
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