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Nov 18, 2001 |
73 comments
Some folks can take months, if not years, to finally buy that new amp, while others can make a "love at first sight" judgment in a matter of minutes. How long does it take you to go from quest to quenched?
How long does it take to narrow down the choices for a new component to the one you purchase?
Minutes
1% (2 votes)
Hours
3% (6 votes)
A day or two
3% (6 votes)
At least a week
7% (16 votes)
Around a month
22% (48 votes)
Several months
48% (103 votes)
A year or more
16% (35 votes)
Total votes: 216
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Nov 11, 2001 |
60 comments
Reader Chuck Jones wonders to what extent financial means affect readers' audio equipment purchases.
What percentage of your annual income do you spend each year on audio equipment (not including music)?
Less than 1%
14% (28 votes)
1-2%
22% (46 votes)
3-4%
16% (33 votes)
5-6%
14% (28 votes)
7-10%
17% (34 votes)
11-15%
3% (7 votes)
16-20%
5% (11 votes)
21-30%
2% (4 votes)
31-40%
1% (3 votes)
41-50%
0% (1 vote)
51-60%
2% (4 votes)
More than 60%
3% (7 votes)
Total votes: 206
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Nov 04, 2001 |
122 comments
Many respondents to last week's vote point out that audiophiles are such a small minority that our opinions don't really matter and probably won't drive the market towards high-resolution audio. So, how many audiophiles to you think are actually out there?
What percentage of the music-buying public is audiophile?
1-2%
42% (164 votes)
3-4%
19% (75 votes)
5-6%
15% (59 votes)
7-10%
15% (57 votes)
11-15%
2% (8 votes)
16-20%
2% (9 votes)
21-30%
2% (8 votes)
31-40%
1% (3 votes)
41-50%
1% (2 votes)
More than 50%
1% (3 votes)
Total votes: 388
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Oct 28, 2001 |
0 comments
The titles are starting to trickle out in both the SACD and DVD-Audio formats. But as far the public is concerned, they don't really exist. What is your suggestion for kick-starting the high-resolution audio market?
If you were in charge, what would you do to insure the long term success of high resolution formats like DVD-Audio and SACD?
Here it is
90% (159 votes)
Have no idea
10% (18 votes)
Total votes: 177
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Oct 21, 2001 |
204 comments
Some folks like headphones for the privacy, others for the sound. How often do you go for "cans" instead of speakers?
How often do you listen to music through headphones?
All the time
26% (115 votes)
Quite often
27% (119 votes)
Sometimes
13% (57 votes)
Rarely
17% (77 votes)
Never
17% (73 votes)
Total votes: 441
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Oct 14, 2001 |
0 comments
Some of us love to pry off the cover at the first hint of trouble, while others won't lift a screwdriver. What do you do when a piece of equipment dies?
When something breaks, what do you do?
I try to fix it myself, first
60% (136 votes)
I take it to a repair shop
28% (63 votes)
Trash it
4% (9 votes)
Other
8% (19 votes)
Total votes: 227
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Oct 07, 2001 |
141 comments
Audio continues to host a healthy Do-It-Yourself (DIY) market. Folks build everything from components to wire to speaker systems. Has the DIY bug bitten you?
Would you ever create and use a DIY component in your system?
Never
13% (44 votes)
I might, if I had the time and know-how
26% (89 votes)
DIY, while cost-effective, can't compete with the major brands
4% (13 votes)
Yes, I have a DIY component (or two)
58% (198 votes)
Total votes: 344
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Sep 30, 2001 |
104 comments
One more question about evaluating audio products: What single audio disc is the most valuable tool you use to evaluate components?
What is your most trusted evaluation disc?
It's a CD
70% (112 votes)
It's an LP
16% (26 votes)
Other
4% (6 votes)
Don't have one
11% (17 votes)
Total votes: 161
When buying a new component, what's the toughest type of product for you to research before you buy?
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Sep 23, 2001 |
0 comments
Purchasing some types of components can be time-consuming and complicated, while others are a relative breeze. Is there a particular type of component that is the toughest for you to evaluate and then buy?
When buying a new component, what's the toughest type of product for you to research before you buy?
Digital player (CD, SACD, converter, etc)
11% (30 votes)
Analog front end (turntable, cart, etc.)
9% (25 votes)
Preamp
6% (17 votes)
Amplifier
5% (13 votes)
Cables
22% (59 votes)
Speakers
42% (114 votes)
Cabinets
0% (0 votes)
Other
5% (13 votes)
Total votes: 271
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Sep 16, 2001 |
128 comments
There are numerous ways to voice an audio system, ranging from lush sound (no matter what the source) to a "warts-and-all" honesty that may be hard to listen to at times. Which do you prefer?
Do you prefer a euphonic audio sound or absolute accuracy?
I want honesty
40% (126 votes)
A little of both
47% (148 votes)
I want lush sound
13% (40 votes)
Total votes: 314
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