"Rusty Boudreaux" wrote in message ...
"John Atkinson" wrote in
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Here are the relevant figures from Stereophile's "Publisher's
Statements," published in the December 2002 and 2003 issues:
82,932 paid circulation in 2002, 81,668 paid circulation in 2003.
(Both figures are 12-month averages.) Yes, I would have liked to
see a rise, but hardly a major drop, IMO.

So roughly 1 out of every 3600 people in the US are subscribers.

Yup. Nothing wrong with that.

What about total circulation instead of just paid...

I am not sure I grasp the distinction. US publishers only formally track
paid subscriptions as it is difficult, if not impossible, to establish
an accurate "pass-along" ratio (ie, how many people read each copy).

and the drop from the peak (early 90's I think)?

That was, if I remember correctly in the mid 1990s. If you wish, I
can research the historical trend for you.

once the following takes place I bet the vast majority of consumers
will choose multichannel over stereo.
1. End of format war.
2. Mass availability
3. Backward compatible (old car players for example)

We shall see. All of us in publishing and audio manufacture are having
to place our bets, Mr. Boudreaux. :-(

John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile