The Absolute Sound (TAS) is an American audiophile magazine which reviews high-end audio equipment, along with recordings and comments on various music-related subjects.

The Absolute Sound
EditorRobert Harley
CategoriesHigh-end audio
Frequency10/year
FounderHarry Pearson
Founded1973
CompanyAbsolute Multimedia, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Based inAustin, Texas
LanguageEnglish
Websitetheabsolutesound.com
ISSN0097-1138

History

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The Absolute Sound was founded in 1973 by Harry Pearson, who was its editor-in-chief and publisher. In the early years, TAS was a quarterly, digest-sized magazine and accepted no advertisements.[1] During the 1970s and 1980s, TAS (along with Stereophile) was influential in the audiophile industry.[2] Pearson is credited as being the most important figure in the rise of High-End audio.[3]

Until the mid- to late 1990s, Pearson owned and directed all rights to TAS. The magazine was published by Pearson Publishing Inc., which also published a sister high-end video review magazine published quarterly called The Perfect Vision. Pearson remained the chairman of its editorial advisory board until 2006 and regularly contributed a feature entitled HP's Workshop until his departure in 2012.[2] The magazine is now published by Absolute Multimedia, Inc., of Austin, Texas.

References

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  1. ^ "Harry Pearson". The Absolute Sound. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Vitello, Paul (November 12, 2014). "Harry Pearson, Founder of Absolute Sound, Dies at 77". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Audio Legend Harry Pearson Passes Away". Analog Planet. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
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