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Nov 14, 2004 |
55 comments
Being the keyboard fanatic that he is, John Marks would like to know how many of our readers actually have a piano or electric keyboard instrument of some type in their homes.
Do you have acoustical pianos or electric keyboard instruments at home?
Yes I have a piano
26% (44 votes)
Yes, I have an electric keyboard
16% (27 votes)
Yes, I have both
18% (31 votes)
Don't have either
41% (70 votes)
Total votes: 172
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Nov 07, 2004 |
108 comments
Clearly from last week's survey, most of you feel that SACD and DVD-Audio are on the skids. But is it terminal? Do you think that high-resolution audio has a future?
Is there a future for a high-rez music medium?
Absolutely
29% (60 votes)
Most likely
15% (31 votes)
Maybe
26% (54 votes)
Not likely
26% (54 votes)
Never
3% (7 votes)
Total votes: 206
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Oct 31, 2004 |
122 comments
While some may disagree, it would seem that both competing high-rez audio formats, SACD and DVD-Audio, have stalled in the marketplace. Why do you think this is?
What is the primary thing stalling SACD or DVD-Audio?
Poor software selection
19% (49 votes)
High software prices
10% (25 votes)
Poor hardware selection
1% (2 votes)
High hardware prices
3% (8 votes)
Poor promotion
10% (25 votes)
Anti-piracy measures
3% (7 votes)
Lack of public interest in high-rez audio
31% (80 votes)
Lack of compatiblity with computers
2% (4 votes)
Result of format war
10% (27 votes)
Other
10% (25 votes)
They're doing fine
2% (6 votes)
Total votes: 258
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Oct 24, 2004 |
65 comments
In <A HREF="http://cgi.stereophile.com/cgi-bin/showsoap.cgi?393">last week's Soapbox</A>, reader Andrew A. Edmonds wondered why there aren't more high-end "hard-disk
How interested are you in an audiophile music server product?
Already have one
6% (11 votes)
Extremely interested
22% (39 votes)
Very interested
9% (16 votes)
Interested
7% (13 votes)
Slighly interested
11% (20 votes)
Don't really care
29% (51 votes)
Hate the idea
14% (24 votes)
Total votes: 174
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Oct 17, 2004 |
54 comments
Forget about the sound quality this time. What was your favorite disc this year on musical merit alone?
What was your favorite release this year from a music perspective?
Here it is
77% (51 votes)
Nothing comes to mind
23% (15 votes)
Total votes: 66
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Oct 10, 2004 |
0 comments
Forget about the music for a second, and let's concentrate on the art of reproduction. What is the best <I>sounding</I> disc you've heard so far this year?
What's the best recording you've heard
Here it is
66% (47 votes)
Nothing comes to mind
34% (24 votes)
Total votes: 71
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Oct 03, 2004 |
123 comments
It's one of leading audio controversies: Do different audio cables
Do different speaker cables or interconnects sound different?
Yes, quite a bit
57% (157 votes)
Yes, but only a little
20% (56 votes)
Yes, but ever so slightly
10% (29 votes)
No, they all sound the same
13% (35 votes)
Total votes: 277
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Sep 26, 2004 |
32 comments
Audiophiles love good deals and often enjoy communing with other enthusiasts. Do you ever go to audio swap-meets?
Do you go to audio swap-meets?
Often
6% (5 votes)
Sometimes
3% (3 votes)
Rarely
6% (5 votes)
Never
86% (77 votes)
Total votes: 90
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Sep 19, 2004 |
0 comments
Reader Gerald Neily is wondering where you've heard the best audio system you've ever experienced.
Where have you encountered
My own system
25% (36 votes)
A friend's system
6% (8 votes)
Another audiophile's system
4% (6 votes)
A dealer's showroom
44% (64 votes)
A hi-fi show
15% (21 votes)
None of the above
6% (9 votes)
Total votes: 144
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Sep 12, 2004 |
72 comments
Retail has changed a lot over the years, and many high-end audio lines are now represented by dealers working out of their homes. Does this work for you?
Would you purchase audio products from someone working out of their home?
Absolutely
43% (70 votes)
It depends
33% (54 votes)
Not sure
3% (5 votes)
Not likely
15% (24 votes)
Absolutely not
7% (11 votes)
Total votes: 164
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Sep 05, 2004 |
43 comments
Last week we asked about your favorite review. As promised, this week we'd like to know what your <I>least</I> favorite equipment review in <I>Stereophile</I> has been.
What has been your least favorite equipment review in <I>Stereophile</I> and why?
Here it is
66% (38 votes)
Don't have one
34% (20 votes)
Total votes: 58
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Aug 29, 2004 |
50 comments
We'll get to your least favorite next week, but this week, we want to know what your all-time favorite equipment review in <I>Stereophile</I> has been
What has been your favorite equipment review of all time in <I>Stereophile</I>?
Here it is
76% (48 votes)
Don't have one
24% (15 votes)
Total votes: 63
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Aug 22, 2004 |
86 comments
In the "Letters" section of the September 2004 issue of <I>Stereophile</I>, veteran audio engineer Richard Burwen essentially says that some audiophiles like tube amps because they act as tone controls. Do you agree?
Are tube amps really just glorified equalizers?
Yes
20% (39 votes)
Sort of
23% (44 votes)
No
48% (91 votes)
No opinion
9% (17 votes)
Total votes: 191
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Aug 15, 2004 |
76 comments
The record companies have agreed to create a new format called <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/080904dualdisc/" TARGET=NEW>DualDisc</A> to allow a CD on one side and a DVD video or audio program on the other. What do you think of the idea?
What are your thoughts about the DualDisc format?
Great idea!
16% (29 votes)
Looks interesting
21% (37 votes)
Maybe . . .
10% (17 votes)
Hmmmm . . .
19% (33 votes)
Don't care for the idea
19% (33 votes)
Hate the idea!
15% (27 votes)
Total votes: 176
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Aug 08, 2004 |
55 comments
With the advent of home theater and Internet audio, doomsayers claim that high-end audio's days are numbered. But new high-end audio companies seem to appear at a rapid clip, and vinyl continues to thrive. So is high-end audio gasping for breath or breathing easy?
Is high-end audio on a roll or hitting the skids?
It's doing great
6% (9 votes)
It's doing fine
34% (49 votes)
It's doing so-so
30% (44 votes)
Not doing so well
16% (24 votes)
It's pretty bad
10% (15 votes)
It's dead
3% (5 votes)
Total votes: 146
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