Atkinson, John

Atkinson, John (12 June 1948–) Born in Hitchin, Herts, England, Atkinson was educated in the sciences (B.S Hons, London, 1972) and trained as a teacher He worked for a while as a research scientist and as a professional musician (bass guitar), before joining Hi-Fi News & Record Review magazine (U.K.) in 1976 as news editor. He became the editor of Hi-Fi News in October 1982 before emigrating to the U.S. in May 1986 to become editor of Stereophile, a position he still occupies. In addition to…