Which Stereophile writer would you want to visit?
Last week we asked which <I>Stereophile</I> writer you would like to have come visit. Reader Jay Valancy suggests that a more interesting question is which writer would <I>you</I> like to visit?
Which audio product spent the most amount of time in your system?
Sometimes we get lucky and find a product that turns out to stay with us forever. Which audio product has spent the most amount of time in your system?
Which CD/SACD/DVD-Audio disc has your favorite cover artwork?
When new formats started to appear to replace LPs, the first thing to be cut, at least in size, was the cover art. 8-tracks and cassettes viciously cropped the cover art and printed the liner notes with microscopic text.
Which composer or performer would you recommend as an introduction to jazz? Explain your reasons for your choice.
Continuing with the theme started with last week's question: Which single composer or performer would you recommend to introduce someone to jazz music? And why?
Which composer would you recommend as an introduction to classical music? Explain your reasons for your choice.
Reader "max" says he has a young friend who "wants to try classical music, but does not know where to start." Which single composer would you recommend to introduce someone to classical music? And why?
Which computer audio and media server products should Stereophile review, that we haven't reviewed already?
Which do you prefer, recordings that bring the musicians into your room, or recordings that transport you to the studio or concert hall?
Some folks prefer a dry recording technique that emphasizes clarity and a sense of the musicians in their listening rooms. Others like the idea of being transported to the concert hall so that their own listening room walls drop away. Which is your preferred recording technique?
Which do you prefer: A system that always creates beauty or one that can reveal the ugly truth?
Reader "dr.d" asks: "Is it better to have a decent system that allows all recordings to sound good, or to have a system that might make some not-so-hot recordings no fun to listen to?" What's your preference, a system that always creates beauty or one that can reveal the ugly truth?
Which do you prefer: streaming or downloading audio? Why?
Streaming allows you to start hearing an audio track within seconds of selecting it from a website, but when you stop listening, it's gone. Downloading a track allows you to store audio on your computer for use now or later, but it can take a while to complete. Which method of getting audio from the Internet do you prefer?
Which genre of music gets the most playing time on your system?
Mellow jazz and small-combo instrumental music is frequently the material of choice in audio stores and at hi-fi shows. But audiophiles enjoy a wide variety of music. Reader Richard Horan wonders: what's your favorite?