I haven't really used my iPad as an audio device. I have had some earphones in it once or twice but that's about it. iDevices usually mean portability for me so most of my out & about listening is done on my iPhone. And enjoyably too.

So what is this entry doing here?

Well, my major use of the iPad at the moment is as an eBook reader. Several car magazine subscriptions have found their way onto the device and so have three hi fi mags: Hi Fi+, The Absolute Sound and now Stereophile. Here in Australia, international magazines and postage drives the cost up significantly and with little volume to be had, the individual news stand prices are pretty steep. $A12 an issue or more. This does not compare too favourably with the recent download subscription for Stereophile which cost $A9.60 for 12 issues via Zinio. This is my first Zinio subscription and there is some internet chatter about the quality of their reader / app and reliability of their service but for less than $10 how bad can it be!

I have enjoyed browsing and reading the other two magazines (really just PDF downloads) and only occasionally miss the feel and smell of the printed item.