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Given equivalent quality, do you think downloads or discs will become the most popular medium in the next 5-10 years? Why?

Stereophile  |  Mar 27, 2005

In a a <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/031405discs">recent article</A>, <I>Stereophile</I>'s Jon Iverson cited the increase in broadband usage as an indication that more folks may get their music via download than disc in the future. What do you think?

Given equivalent quality, do you think downloads or discs will become the most popular medium in the next 5-10 years? Why?
Discs
30% (30 votes)
Downloads
65% (66 votes)
Something else
5% (5 votes)
Total votes: 101
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Submitted by Axeaholic on March 12, 2015 - 4:14pm

Given that my Mozart's aren't Bi-wire capable, what's the best way to make this recommend modification? Is it possible to change "polarity: of my tweeters at the tweeter, or is it possible to modify them at the cross over?

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Axeaholic's picture
Submitted by Axeaholic on March 12, 2015 - 4:14pm

Given that my Mozart's aren't Bi-wire capable, what's the best way to make this recommend modification? Is it possible to change "polarity: of my tweeters at the tweeter, or is it possible to modify them at the cross over?

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Axeaholic's picture
Submitted by Axeaholic on March 12, 2015 - 4:14pm

Given that my Mozart's aren't Bi-wire capable, what's the best way to make this recommend modification? Is it possible to change "polarity: of my tweeters at the tweeter, or is it possible to modify them at the cross over?

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Mon, 01/27/1997

COMMENTS
Axeaholic's picture
Submitted by Axeaholic on March 12, 2015 - 4:14pm

Given that my Mozart's aren't Bi-wire capable, what's the best way to make this recommend modification? Is it possible to change "polarity: of my tweeters at the tweeter, or is it possible to modify them at the cross over?

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