Vote

Stereophile  |  Nov 19, 2006  |  49 comments

Many audiophiles find that it takes months, if not years, to develop excellent listening skills. How good are your listening skills?

How good are your listening skills?
I've got golden ears
16% (21 votes)
Close to perfection
19% (24 votes)
Good
45% (58 votes)
Okay
12% (16 votes)
Not so good
5% (7 votes)
Terrible
2% (3 votes)
Total votes: 129
Stereophile  |  Nov 12, 2006  |  38 comments

The 2006 <I>Stereophile</I> Products of the Year have just been revealed in the December issue. What is <I>your</I> product of the year?

What is your product of the year?
Here it is
71% (37 votes)
Don't have one
29% (15 votes)
Total votes: 52
Steve Guttenberg  |  Nov 05, 2006  |  0 comments

Music is such a big part of musician's lives, but high-quality audio almost never is. Why do you think there are so few classical, jazz, or rock musicians who are audiophiles?

Why are so few classical, jazz, or rock musicians audiophiles?
They're all deaf
9% (15 votes)
They don't want to take their work home
8% (14 votes)
Musicians listen to performance, not sound.
53% (93 votes)
But they <I>are</I> audiophiles!
14% (24 votes)
Other
17% (30 votes)
Total votes: 176
Stereophile  |  Oct 29, 2006  |  74 comments

Satellite radio has been plugging away for several years now, and has garnered both rave reviews and criticisms. Have you tried a subscription to one of the services? If so, what do you think about it?

Have you tried a subscription to one of the satellite radio services? What do you think about it?
Yes, I have XM
20% (22 votes)
Yes, I have Sirius
11% (12 votes)
Yes, I used to have XM
4% (4 votes)
Yes, I used to have Sirius
3% (3 votes)
Haven't tried either of them
63% (70 votes)
Total votes: 111
John Atkinson  |  Oct 22, 2006  |  0 comments

Until 2006, <I>Stereophile</I> covered audio Shows in the print magazine, usually between three and five months after the event. In 2006, its Show coverage was published almost entirely on this website, live during the Shows. (See, for example, our <A HREF="http://blog.stereophile.com/rmaf2006/">report from this weekend's Rocky Mountain Audio Fest.</A>) Do you appreciate this change in policy and if you had to choose, which do you prefer: delayed coverage in the print magazine or live website coverage?

If you had to choose, which do you prefer: delayed Show coverage in the print magazine or live website Show coverage?
Delayed magazine reports
30% (30 votes)
Live website coverage
65% (65 votes)
Neither
5% (5 votes)
Total votes: 100
Don Reid  |  Oct 15, 2006  |  0 comments

Cats love to claw speaker grilles, while puppies prefer to chew on cables. Reader Don Reid wants to know what pet issues you've had with your audio equipment

Reader Don Reid wants to know what pet issues you've had with your audio equipment
I have a cat or two (or three). . .
42% (38 votes)
I have a dog or two (or three) . . .
20% (18 votes)
I have something else . . .
7% (6 votes)
I have a variety of pets . . .
16% (14 votes)
Don't have any pets
16% (14 votes)
Total votes: 90
Stereophile  |  Oct 08, 2006  |  44 comments

There may some old favorites that have been re-released, but when it comes to <I>new</I> music, what is your favorite new music release so far this year?

What is your favorite new music release so far this year?
Here it is
76% (38 votes)
Don't have one
24% (12 votes)
Total votes: 50
Stereophile  |  Oct 01, 2006  |  96 comments

Formats change, resolutions change, but the music remains. Sure you may pop a record on the turntable once in a while, but how do you listen to the <I>majority</I> of your music during the year?

How do you listen to the <I>majority</I> of your music during the year?
Turntable
24% (55 votes)
CD Disc Player
42% (95 votes)
CDs on a DVD-V Player
5% (11 votes)
SACD Disc Player
9% (20 votes)
DVD-A Disc Player
0% (0 votes)
FM Radio
7% (15 votes)
Satellite Radio
2% (4 votes)
Web Radio
0% (1 vote)
Hard Disk Device
8% (19 votes)
Other
2% (5 votes)
Total votes: 225
Stereophile  |  Sep 24, 2006  |  0 comments

We've received your feedback about the Sonos cover on the latest <I>Stereophile</I>. If you were in charge of the magazine and could put anything you wanted on its cover, what would it be?

If you were in charge and could put anything you wanted on the cover of <I>Stereophile</I>, what would it be?
I would put . . .
94% (60 votes)
I have no idea
6% (4 votes)
Total votes: 64
Stereophile  |  Sep 17, 2006  |  0 comments

Oh-oh, there's a picture of a Sonos music system on the cover of the latest <I>Stereophile</I>. Are we losing it by covering the music-server market, or are we on the trail of the next audio revolution?

Is <I>Stereophile</I> losing it by covering the music-server market, or are we on the trail of the next audio revolution?
You guys are losing the plot
26% (48 votes)
I could go either way at this point
16% (29 votes)
You guys are on to something
52% (96 votes)
I have no idea
6% (12 votes)
Total votes: 185
Stereophile  |  Sep 11, 2006  |  53 comments

Formats and audio trends come and go, but some components are timeless. What component have you changed least often in your system?

What component have you changed least often in your system?
Speakers
36% (49 votes)
Preamplifier
9% (12 votes)
Amplification
17% (23 votes)
Turntable
22% (31 votes)
Digital Source
5% (7 votes)
Other analog source (tuner, tape, etc.)
5% (7 votes)
Cables
4% (5 votes)
Music Server
0% (0 votes)
Other
3% (4 votes)
Total votes: 138
Steve Guttenberg  |  Sep 03, 2006  |  66 comments

Bob Dylan says modern recordings sound "atrocious . . . There

Is Dylan full of static or has he got it right when he declares that modern recordings suck?
I agree with Bob
58% (102 votes)
Well, maybe not atrocious, just horrible
29% (50 votes)
He's wrong, and here's an example why
13% (23 votes)
Total votes: 175
Stereophile  |  Aug 27, 2006  |  49 comments

Some manufacturers just sell you a product through their retailers and are done with it. Others reach out and make you feel part of an extended family. Is there an audio company that offers exceptional customer support? Who are they and what do they do?

Is there an audio company that offers exceptional customer support? Who are they and what do they do?
Yes, my audio hero is . . .
87% (48 votes)
Can't think of one
13% (7 votes)
Total votes: 55
Stereophile  |  Aug 20, 2006  |  0 comments

For a lot of folks, the major record labels have lost their musical way. But independent, or "indie", labels are considered a bright spot by many. Do you have a favorite "indie" music label? What is it, and why do you like it?

Do you have a favorite "Indie" music label? What is it, and why do you like it?
Here it is
68% (26 votes)
Don't have one
32% (12 votes)
Total votes: 38
Stereophile  |  Aug 20, 2006  |  89 comments

The music industry constantly whinges about its woes, and the impending demise of Tower Records underscores the changes taking place within the current marketing model. What do you think is the root of the music industry's troubles?

What do you think caused the music industry's troubles?
CD prices too high
29% (56 votes)
Poor selection of new music
26% (50 votes)
CD format is stale
3% (5 votes)
The move to online music
12% (23 votes)
I have no idea
2% (3 votes)
They're doing just fine
2% (4 votes)
Consolidation of radio stations/Move to constrained playlists
10% (19 votes)
Other
17% (33 votes)
Total votes: 193

Pages

X