When placing speakers in a room, which do you tend to prioritize: bass response or imaging?
It's a rare and lucky audiophile who has a room where both bottom end and imaging are optimized in a single speaker location. In reality, speaker placement is often a compromise between finding optimum bass response or perfect imaging. What is <I>your</I> emphasis when setting up speakers?
When shopping, do you audition audio equipment by yourself or with others?
Some folks like the insights and companionship other audiophiles can offer, others prefer to go it alone when they hit the audio shop. Do you audition audio equipment by yourself or with others?
When something breaks, what do you do?
Some of us love to pry off the cover at the first hint of trouble, while others won't lift a screwdriver. What do you do when a piece of equipment dies?
When was the last time you listened to a vinyl record on your system?
It has been 18 years since CD appeared, yet audiophile demand for turntables and vinyl continues unabated. When did you last spin a record?
When was the last time you listened to a vinyl record on your system?
Downloads are taking off and it has been 25 years since CD was launched, yet audiophile demand for turntables and vinyl continues unabated. When did you last spin a record?
When was the last time you upgraded your turntable? Please tell us what you did.
Reader Sam K. says he is tired of all the talk about computers and music, and wants to know when was the last time you upgraded your turntable and how did you do it?
When you are considering a car for purchase, how important is the audio system?
Many cars these days come with a <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/022108bentley/">decent stock audio system</A>. But like anything, some are better than others. When considering a car for purchase, how important to you is the audio system?
When you are dialing in your system, do you get your buddies to help?
They say that being an audiophile is a lonely pursuit, but some 'philes like to make their adjustments with as many ears as possible. When you are dialing in your system, do you get your buddies to help?
When you read a Stereophile review, how important are the measurements and graphs?
In the December issue, JA discusses measurement graphs that don't jibe with real-world performance. Even though they sometimes don't seem to reinforce a reviewer's opinion, are the graphs and measurements with each review important to you?
When you shop hi-fi on the Web, do you mostly buy used or new equipment?
The Internet has been a boon to buyers and sellers of used audio components. Reader Mark Lemelin wonders whether you mostly buy used gear, or do you buy new equipment on the Web?