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As we wrap up the year, what do you consider the best CD, LP, SACD, or DVD-A release from 2003?

Some folks prefer a dry recording technique that emphasizes clarity and a sense of the musicians in their listening rooms. Others like the idea of being transported to the concert hall so that their own listening room walls drop away. Which is your preferred recording technique?

A couple weeks back, we asked our readers for the oddest audio tweak they've come across. Reader Jeff Peterson thinks we should accentuate the positive and ask readers what they think is the greatest audio component that they've discovered, not the strangest.

The audiophile fringe tends to foster some of the more perplexing approaches to getting good sound. What is the strangest audio product you've ever seen or heard?

Now that we know how often you attend classical music events, how often in the past year have you attended live jazz concerts?

In the October issue of <I>Stereophile</I>, Jon Iverson comments, "When disco hit, it sure sucked." So what do you think: was the music known as disco ever worth the vinyl it was pressed on? Has it aged well or not?

Clearly, there are plenty of our readers who love vinyl. But what, in terms of time used, is the most important source component in your system?