What percentage of the music-buying public is audiophile?
Many respondents to last week's vote point out that audiophiles are such a small minority that our opinions don't really matter and probably won't drive the market towards high-resolution audio. So, how many audiophiles to you think are actually out there?
What percentage of your annual income do you spend each year on audio equipment (not including music)?
Reader Chuck Jones wonders to what extent financial means affect readers' audio equipment purchases.
What percentage of your audio equipment purchases in the last 12 months has been at a brick-and-mortar retailer in your area?
This week, we turn to audio equipment. What percentage of your audio equipment purchases in the last 12 months has been at a brick-and-mortar retailer in your area?
What percentage of your collection is glorious music?
Sturgeon's Law asserts that 95% of everything is crap
What percentage of your music collection and/or listening time is given over to classical music?
Two recent Soapboxes suggested that classical music is dying. Some correspondents argued that it is stronger than ever. What percentage of your music collection and/or listening time is given over to classical music?
What percentage of your music purchases in the last 12 months has been at a brick-and-mortar retailer in your area?
If the answers to last week's Vote is any indication, record stores are indeed in trouble. What percentage of your music purchases in the last 12 months has been at a brick-and-mortar retailer in your area?
What process do you use to compare components?
You've decided to add a new piece of equipment to your system. Now begins the process of figuring out which make and model you want. How do you test products to make sure you get the right stuff?
What product have you purchased that gave you the least bang for the buck?
On the flip side to last week's question, what product have you purchased that gave you the <I>least</I> bang for the buck?
What product most piqued your interest from CES 2007? Why?
We saw amps, speakers, music servers, iPod adaptors, and other products galore. Now that CES 2007 is over, what product most piqued your interest from the show this year? Why?
What property get you most excited about an audio product?
In his Soapbox this week, Wes Phillips talks about reliability <I>vs</I> the cool factor in choosing or recommending a product. What qualities get you most excited about an audio product?