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My issue blew away! Can it get any smaller?
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Actually, the summer issues of Stereophile have always been smaller, due to the seasonality of advertising sales. The July 2006 Stereophile is 132 pages, which is about the average for a July issue over the past 10 years, so I am not sure why you think there has been a specific reduction.

In addition, despite the small issue size, there is still a full amount of content: 5 full equipment reviews, one followup review, a technical feature, a music feature, and all the usual columns, which are packed with component reports.

John Atkinson
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Thanks for the response. I'm sure your technical data is accurate - especially the average summer size. However I'm sure the average reader doesn't pay attention to seasonal changes. I was trying to relate the immediate emotional response when I picked it up. I suppose your readers wanting more is a good thing - at least it is in my case. The cost to page ratio is fair. Still I long for the days when it was a two sitting read.

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Its nice to see John reply over issue size, its a pity he chose not to reply to the many posts on the 'missing' June Editions that many Subscribers seem still seem to be waiting to arrive.

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