How important is the visual design of an audio product to you?
Some audio companies, such as Bang & Olufsen, concentrate just as many resources into their products' appearance as into their sound. Does this matter to you?
How important to you are build-quality and appearance, relative to sound quality?
We all know that how a product <I>sounds</I> is the ultimate audiophile criterion. But reader Pete Montgomery wonders how important build-quality and appearance are as well.
How interested are you in an audiophile music server product?
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 seeing Stereophile cover computer-based audio systems?
Computers are increasingly finding their way into music systems, but how do you feel about it? Should <I>Stereophile</I> spend more time looking at this option in its pages?
How is your music library organized? Use the "Comments" box to share details.
Music collections have a way of running wild if they aren't kept organized. Do you have a good system for keeping your records and discs in order?
How little can you spend on a system and still get a glimpse of the High End? (In US dollars)
It is often claimed that high-end audio is a rich person's pursuit, while others feel that prices are secondary to careful selection and the right attitude.
How long (on average) can you listen to an audio system in one sitting before you get listener fatigue?
We all have different thresholds for listener fatigue
How long do you expect record labels to continue releasing CDs?
Clearly, plenty of readers are still committed to CD for one reason or another. How long do you expect record labels to continue releasing CDs?
How long does it take to narrow down the choices for a new component to the one you purchase?
Some folks can take months, if not years, to finally buy that new amp, while others can make a "love at first sight" judgment in a matter of minutes. How long does it take you to go from quest to quenched?
How long does it take you to get an idea of a component's true musical character?
Some people think that an audio component, like a good wine, reveals its full bouquet only when enjoyed and evaluated at length. Others think they can immediately tell whether or not a component is to their liking. Reader Federico Cribiore wants to know: How long does it takes you?