How would you slow down the pirating of recordings?
The results from last week's Vote! indicate a clear distaste for watermarking as a means of preventing the pirating of recordings. But what do you suggest be done in its place?
How's your hearing?
In addition to our audio equipment, our ears are very important parts of the audiophile equation. How would you rate your hearing?
If a product sounds good to your ears, but measures poorly, is this a problem?
It's not unusual to see a product get a glowing review in <I>Stereophile</I>, but then measure poorly on the test bench. Does this bother you?
If audiophile-grade satellite tuners hit the shelves, would you buy one?
Both XM and Sirius satellite radio systems have recently announced they have enough financing to keep afloat for another year or so. Reader Stephen M. Rose wants to know if you would be interested in digital satellite radio if audiophile-grade receivers hit the market?
If hi-rez downloads are going to be our future, what is the most you are willing to pay for, say, a 96kHz/24-bit download of a full album?
In last week's responses, many of you wished for ubiquitous high-resolution downloads. If this were to happen, what is the <I>most</I> you are willing to pay for, say, a 96kHz/24-bit download of a full album?
If you could change one thing about the high-end audio industry, what would it be?
Reader Paul W. Simoni wonders how content audiophiles are with the high-end audio business.
If you could get high-resolution audio (format of your choice) any way you'd like, which delivery system would you prefer and why?
Let's assume that we live in a future with no bandwidth limitations or storage issues: Would you still want to collect discs, or would a service or physical disc full of choices be better? If you could get high-resolution audio (format of your choice) via download, disc, broadcast, or something else, which would you prefer?
If you could meet any musician or composer, alive or dead, who would it be? Why?
Last week's poll revealed a wide variety of musical meetings. But if you could choose to meet any musician or composer, no matter when he or she lived, who would it be? Why would that person be your choice?
If you could send one piece of equipment off in a capsule through space to represent the best audio has to offer, what would it be?
Audio companies have created thousands and thousands of audio products in the last several decades. But if you could send just one piece of equipment off in a capsule through space to represent the best audio has to offer, what would it be?
If you could start your own audiophile company, what would it be?
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?