Forget sound quality. Strictly on musical merits, what disc in your collection is your favorite?
Last week we focused on sound, but now let's put music first. Forget sound quality: from a <I>musical</I> perspective, what disc in your collection is your favorite?
Give us an example of timeless design for an audio product.
Some audio products never seem to get old and can hold up over years and decades. Give us an example of timeless design for an audio product.
Give us your suggestion for a Stereophile poll.
Some people complain that the "Vote" questions aren't serious enough. Okay, what would <I>you</I> like to find out about the magazine's readers? Give us your suggestion for a <I>Stereophile</I> poll.
Given equivalent quality, do you think downloads or discs will become the most popular medium in the next 5-10 years? Why?
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?
Has anybody ever made fun of you for being an audiophile?
Audiophiles get a lot of ribbing at times for all kinds of reasons. Has anybody ever made fun of you for being an audiophile?
Has bad luck ever struck your audio system?
You forget to turn the power amp off while unplugging an input cable, or your neighbor walks over and taps your tonearm while a record is playing. Has bad luck ever struck your audio system?
Has having children affected your audiophile life? Please explain . . .
Reader Paul W. Simoni noticed a big change in his audiophile habits after his child was born. He wonders how other audiophiles deal with the impact of "rugrats."
Has new music gotten better or worse this year?
Many people complain that the reason record sales are down is that the quality of new music is heading south. Do you agree? Have new releases improved this past year or are they still on a slide?
Has there been a golden age of audio? When and why?
It's been argued that audio's "golden age" occured in the late 1950s, just as stereo LPs were introduced. Others say audio <I>truly</I> came of age in the '70s as high-end audio took off. Others don't remember the past so fondly. When did audio culture hit its peak?
Has there ever been an audio product that you did not buy because of how it looked?
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?