Vote

Stereophile  |  Oct 19, 2009  |  174 comments

Forget about what you think will <I>probably</I> happen, if you could set the agenda, where would you like to see audio go in the next 20-30 years?

Where would you like to see audio go in the next 20-30 years?
Here's what I'd like to see
89% (88 votes)
No idea
11% (11 votes)
Total votes: 99
Stereophile  |  Oct 12, 2009  |  207 comments

Plenty of albums have one or two great tracks, but once in a while, an album will be near-flawless from start to finish. Name an album that you think is perfect from beginning to end.

Name an album that you think is perfect from beginning to end.
Here it is
95% (234 votes)
Can't think of one
5% (12 votes)
Total votes: 246
Stereophile  |  Oct 04, 2009  |  90 comments

Every once in a while, an artist or album will pop out of the background and renew your love of music. Which single album has really stood out for you recently?

Which single album has really stood out for you recently?
Here it is
76% (108 votes)
Can't think of one
24% (34 votes)
Total votes: 142
Stereophile  |  Sep 27, 2009  |  99 comments

Finding new music used to be easy: listen to the radio or find a talkative clerk at the local record store. Now that the Internet has changed everything, how do you find new music?

How do you find new music?
Here's how
89% (109 votes)
Can't find any
11% (14 votes)
Total votes: 123
Stereophile  |  Sep 20, 2009  |  66 comments

Innovation can often come from unexpected places, but "thinking different" can also engender ridicule. Is audio's "lunatic fringe" good or bad for the hobby?

Is audio's "lunatic fringe" good or bad for the hobby?
It's a good thing
30% (50 votes)
It's a bad thing
35% (58 votes)
A little of both
35% (57 votes)
Total votes: 165
Stereophile  |  Sep 13, 2009  |  72 comments

Both the vinyl LP and digital CD formats and their players proved fertile ground for audiophile tinkering and paved the way for new companies and technological innovation. Will the era of downloads and streaming also lead to an audiophile resurgence?

Will the era of downloads and streaming also lead to an audiophile resurgence?
Yes, and here's why
57% (70 votes)
No, and here's why not
43% (53 votes)
Total votes: 123
Stereophile  |  Sep 07, 2009  |  69 comments

Although, as noted last week, some companies falter, there are always new ones trying to establish themselves and grow. What are the brightest stars among new audio companies?

What are the brightest stars among new audio companies?
Here it is
71% (69 votes)
I can't think of one
29% (28 votes)
Total votes: 97
Stereophile  |  Aug 30, 2009  |  0 comments

Unfortunately, another esteemed audiophile company has bitten the dust (see <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/hovland_calls_it_quits/">Hovland story</A>). Of all of the audio companies that have gone out of business over the years, which one do you miss most?

Of all of the audio companies that have gone out of business over the years, which one do you miss most?
The one I miss most is
79% (197 votes)
I don't miss any of 'em
21% (53 votes)
Total votes: 250
Mike Agee  |  Aug 22, 2009  |  65 comments

Reader Mike Agee wonders why displays on disc players don't default to "time remaining" or why more power amps don't come with attenuators. What features do you think are missing from high-end audio components?

What features do you think are missing from high-end audio components?
Here's what I'd like to see
83% (85 votes)
Can't think of any
17% (17 votes)
Total votes: 102
Rich from Chicago  |  Aug 16, 2009  |  49 comments

Rich from Chicago wants to know about our readers' generosity: What's the best system that you've ever <I>given</I> away or sold dirt-cheap to a friend?

What's the best system that you've ever <I>given</I> away or sold dirt-cheap to a friend?
I gave away
51% (42 votes)
I sold dirt cheap
39% (32 votes)
Never
10% (8 votes)
Total votes: 82
Jeff Nobe  |  Aug 10, 2009  |  56 comments

Reader Jeff Nobe is wondering what our readers consider the best name ever used for an audio company and why?

What is the best name you've ever seen for an audio company and why?
Here it is
74% (72 votes)
Can't think of one
26% (25 votes)
Total votes: 97
Stereophile  |  Aug 02, 2009  |  0 comments

For most, being an audiophile is a hobby. But for some, it becomes much more—and might even support a family. If you could start your own audiophile company, what would it be?

If you could start your own audiophile company, what would it be?
I'd start...
66% (113 votes)
You've gotta be crazy
34% (57 votes)
Total votes: 170
Stereophile  |  Jul 26, 2009  |  0 comments

Back in 1992, J. Gordon Holt stated "we haven't accomplished what we set out to do. The playback still doesn't sound 'just like the real thing.'" Is Holt still right, has high-end audio lost its way?

Is J. Gordon Holt still right, has high-end audio lost its way?
Yes and here's why
66% (137 votes)
No, it's on track
34% (70 votes)
Total votes: 207
Bruce Rowley  |  Jul 20, 2009  |  70 comments

It could be a foreign country or a big city. Where would you go for the ultimate audiophile vacation and why?

Where would you go for the ultimate audiophile vacation and why?
I'd go to
68% (82 votes)
I'd never leave the house
32% (39 votes)
Total votes: 121
Stereophile  |  Jul 12, 2009  |  72 comments

Judging by last week's results, industrial design clearly matters to many readers when it comes to audio products. So it raises the question: Has there ever been an audio product that you did not buy because of how it looked?

Has there ever been an audio product that you did not buy because of how it looked?
Yes
63% (126 votes)
Almost
11% (21 votes)
No
27% (53 votes)
Total votes: 200

Pages

X