I agree, article didn't really do justice to ML's, nor high(er) end audio at all.
On another note, the July/Aug issue of Sound&Vision proclaims "Vinyl Lives" on the cover, saying "Welcome to the Turntable Revival". They review three TT from $329 to $9800! I'm not into vinyl, but it's nice to see this growing interest in the mainstream mags. Maybe there is hope for a resurgence in high-end audio after all!