Have you delayed buying a disc player until the SACD/DVD-Audio situation settles?
Whenever a new format rolls out, there's always the fear among manufacturers that consumers will stop buying current models while waiting to see what happens with the new ones. Is this true for SACD and DVD-Audio?
Have you ever attempted to record live music? How did you do it and how did it turn out?
Whether it's the kid's first piano recital, or the neighborhood surf band, sometimes you've just got to record it yourself. But making that magical document of a live audio event is not nearly as easy as it would seem
Have you ever been approached by the "White Van" speaker company, or know anyone who has bought their products?
If responses from <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/showsoap.cgi?217">last week's Soapbox</A> are any indication, a shocking number of <I>Stereophile</I> readers appear to have been approached by the "White Van" speaker guys. Some even know folks who have bit. How about you?
Have you ever been to an audio (or audio/video) show?
As we wrap up the Home Entertainment Show for another year, it seems appropriate to ask if you have attended HE2002 or any other audio or audio/video show.
Have you ever bought an album just for the cover? How did it turn out?
Everyone knows not to judge an album by its cover. But sometimes we can't resist the visual allure created to tempt the unwary shopper. Have you ever bought an album just for the cover? How did it turn out?
Have you ever built a piece of audio gear? What was it?
Some of us remember Heathkit and Hafler build-it-yourself audio kits. Others have designed and built their own stuff from scratch, with the pride in ownership that follows. Have you ever built a piece of audio gear? What was it?
Have you ever built an audio component, cable, or speaker for your system? Are you planning to?
Audio has always hosted a sizable Do-It-Yourself (DIY) market. Reader Harry Kane wonders "how many readers still build their own components or would be interested in doing so, should there be a revival of high-end kits?"
Have you ever built an audio component, cabling, or speaker for your system?
Audio has always hosted a large Do-It-Yourself market. Folks build everything from components to wire to speaker systems. Has the DIY bug bitten you?
Have you ever converted anyone into an audiophile? How did you do it?
Audiophiles all have to start somewhere, and some of us may have even spread the word a little. Have you?
Have you ever destroyed a piece of audio equipment? How did you do it?
Audio equipment tragedies do happen, whether the result of loud music, butter fingers, or the family pet. Have you been the cause