Do you listen to the radio more or less then you did five years ago?
In this week's Soapbox, reader Mike Johnston partly blames radio consolidation for music business woes. As radio ownership has changed over the last five years, have you found yourself listening to it more or less?
Do you listen with your speaker grilles on or off? Why?
An argument could be made that most speakers are designed to sound best with their grilles intact, while others might reason that anything in front of a tweeter has got to be bad. Reader Gerald Neily wants to know if you prefer to listen with your speaker grilles on or off.
Do you look for the same or different types of reviews in our print and web products? Can you give some examples?
According to our year-end web metrics, it would appear that the magazine's online readers are interested in a different mix of products than its print readers. Do you look for the same or different types of reviews in our print and web products?
Do you make recordings? What technology do you use?
Copyright issues are a hot item these days, with digital recorders and MP3 files dominating the news. But are audiophiles affected by such things?
Do you often get up and move to the music when your audio system is playing?
The classic audiophile "pose" is sitting still in a chair, probably with eyes shut, and perhaps a toe tapping. But some music demands that you leave your seat and dance. Do you often get up and move when your audio system is playing?
Do you own a turntable?
Digital formats come and go, but quite a few audiophiles still have a vinyl record player in their system. Do you?
Do you own, or have you ever owned and used an open-reel tape deck?
Clearly, many of you still cherish your cassette decks, but what about <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reel-to-reel_audio_tape_recording" target="new">open- reel</A>? Do you own, or have you ever owned and used a reel-to-reel or open-reel tape deck?
Do you perform blind listening tests when evaluating audio equipment?
In our <A HREF="http://forum.stereophile.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=64883">for…;, reader Ethan Winer brings up the concept of "listening blind when assessing audio quality." Do you perform blind listening tests when evaluating audio equipment?
Do you plan to attend any music festivals this summer? If so, which one(s) and what kind of music?
Summer is the season for outdoor music festivals, and the coming months are packed with events all around the globe. Do you plan to attend any music festivals this summer? If so, which one(s) and what kind of music?
Do you plan to integrate a computer into your music system?
Although standalone music systems will always be part of the audio hobby, it appears that computers are becoming increasingly important. Improvements in data transmission and storage are reported almost daily, and several services now offer downloads of music. When will a computer become part of <i>your</i> music system?