The Absolute Sound (often referred to as "TAS") is an American monthly magazine which reviews audiophile-oriented sound-reproduction and recording equipment and recordings, and comments on various music-related subjects. It was founded in 1973 by Harry Pearson, who was the Editor in Chief. Until the mid to late 1990s, Pearson owned and directed all rights to "TAS" and 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 still remains the Chairman of its Editorial Advisory Board and regularly contributes a feature entitled HP's Workshop. The magazine is now published by Absolute Multimedia, Inc., of Austin, Texas.

The Absolute Sound (dit aussi "TAS") est un magazine mensuel américain pour un public audiophile, qui fait des critiques sur les équipements de reproduction et d'enregistrements du son, et commente des sujets variés liés à la musique en général. Il a été créé en 1973 par Harry Pearson, lequel est reste le responsable du conseil éditorial et contribue régulièrement aux documents exclusifs intitulés « HP's Workshop » (l'atelier de H.P.). Le magazine est publié par Absolute Multimedia, Inc., de Austin, Texas.