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Apr 16, 2007 |
24 comments
After last week's question about money spent on recorded music each year, reader Joe Hartmann wants to know how much do you spend on live performances in a year?
How much do you spend on live performances in a year?
$0 to $100
17% (11 votes)
$100 to $500
43% (28 votes)
$500 to $1000
26% (17 votes)
$1000 to $2500
8% (5 votes)
$2500 to $5000
5% (3 votes)
$5000 to $10,000
2% (1 vote)
$10,000 to $20,000
0% (0 votes)
Over $20,000
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 65
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Apr 08, 2007 |
66 comments
An owner of an audiophile record label recently asked us how much we figured audiophiles spent on music purchases each year. We reckoned it would be smart to simply ask you directly. How much money do you spend on recorded music each year?
How much money do you spend on music each year?
$0 to $100
10% (17 votes)
$100 to $500
31% (54 votes)
$500 to $1000
29% (50 votes)
$1000 to $2500
23% (40 votes)
$2500 to $5000
6% (11 votes)
$5000 to $10,000
1% (2 votes)
$10,000 to $20,000
0% (0 votes)
Over $20,000
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 174
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Apr 01, 2007 |
280 comments
A very simple question this week: Are you happy with your audio system?
Are you happy with your audio system?
Extremely happy
26% (42 votes)
Very happy
36% (57 votes)
Quite happy
21% (34 votes)
It's okay
10% (16 votes)
Not really happy
4% (7 votes)
Don't like it
2% (3 votes)
It sucks big time
1% (1 vote)
Total votes: 160
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Mar 25, 2007 |
27 comments
Researching audio products not only involves listening, but these days can include a bit of web work. Is there an audio manufacturer's website you particularly like? Why?
Is there an audio manufacturer's website you particularly like? Why?
Here it is
84% (63 votes)
Don't have one
16% (12 votes)
Total votes: 75
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Mar 18, 2007 |
49 comments
Its imminent demise has been reported for months by a variety of sources, from major labels to consumers. Are the Compact Disc's commercial troubles a good or bad thing for audiophiles?
Are the Compact Disc's commercial troubles a good or bad thing for audiophiles?
It's a good thing
15% (16 votes)
It's a bad thing
57% (59 votes)
Doesn't really matter
28% (29 votes)
Total votes: 104
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Mar 11, 2007 |
29 comments
And now the important question: What percentage of music in your collection is both great music <I>and</I> sounds great?
What percentage of music in your collection is both great music <I>and</I> sounds great?
100%
5% (6 votes)
90%
2% (2 votes)
80%
10% (11 votes)
70%
8% (9 votes)
60%
3% (4 votes)
50%
11% (13 votes)
40%
11% (13 votes)
30%
16% (18 votes)
20%
17% (20 votes)
10%
9% (10 votes)
Less than 10%
8% (9 votes)
Total votes: 115
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Mar 04, 2007 |
36 comments
Sometimes our favorite music sounds like crap, and sometimes the best-sounding work in our collection is an artistic failure, but we keep the thing anyway. Forget about the quality of the music, what percentage of your music collection sounds great?
Forget about the quality of the music—what percentage of your music collection sounds great?
100%
11% (11 votes)
90%
6% (6 votes)
80%
8% (8 votes)
70%
11% (11 votes)
60%
4% (4 votes)
50%
12% (12 votes)
40%
9% (9 votes)
30%
17% (17 votes)
20%
13% (13 votes)
10%
4% (4 votes)
Less than 10%
4% (4 votes)
Total votes: 99
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Feb 25, 2007 |
0 comments
Not every disc is an artistic or performance winner, but some of us seem to end up with more junk than we'd like to admit. Forget about sound quality, what percentage of your music collection is great music?
Forget about sound quality, what percentage of your music collection is great music?
100%
9% (10 votes)
90%
7% (8 votes)
80%
12% (13 votes)
70%
12% (13 votes)
60%
13% (14 votes)
50%
5% (5 votes)
40%
7% (8 votes)
30%
13% (14 votes)
20%
8% (9 votes)
10%
9% (10 votes)
Less than 10%
4% (4 votes)
Total votes: 108
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Feb 18, 2007 |
38 comments
An audiophile is practically defined by his/her thoughtful and considered approach to selecting components. Which part of the audio chain do you spend the most time auditioning before purchase?
Which part of the audio chain do you spend the most time auditioning before purchase?
Source components: digital
10% (14 votes)
Source components: analog
5% (7 votes)
Preamps
5% (7 votes)
Power amps
2% (3 votes)
Loudspeakers
64% (86 votes)
Cables
1% (1 vote)
Accessories
0% (0 votes)
Other
13% (17 votes)
Total votes: 135
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Feb 11, 2007 |
0 comments
Faithfully reproducing the sound of real, live musicians in our listening rooms is the audiophile's Holy Grail. Have you ever heard a system do this? If so, what was it?
Have you ever heard an audio system that faithfully reproduced the sound of real, live musicians? What was it?
Yes, here it is
33% (39 votes)
Close
16% (19 votes)
Kind of close
10% (12 votes)
Not really
15% (18 votes)
No
25% (30 votes)
Total votes: 118