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Feb 04, 2007 |
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CD sales are sliding, and the download market is still up for grabs. If you ran a major record label, what would be your next move?
If you ran a major record label, what would be your next move?
Here's what I'd do
75% (39 votes)
I'd give up
25% (13 votes)
Total votes: 52
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Jan 28, 2007 |
142 comments
Let's forget about buying re-releases or back-filling an artist's catalog for a moment, what is the <I>primary</I> way you discover brand-new music to buy?
What is the <I>primary</I> way you discover brand-new music to buy?
Terrestrial radio
53% (126 votes)
Satellite radio
4% (10 votes)
Online radio/streaming
5% (12 votes)
Magazine Reviews
13% (31 votes)
Browsing Record Store
3% (7 votes)
Browsing online
11% (27 votes)
Friend's suggestion
1% (3 votes)
Movie/TV
1% (2 votes)
Other
5% (12 votes)
I don't buy new music
4% (9 votes)
Total votes: 239
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Jan 21, 2007 |
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The mainstream media likes to report that the digital disc is dead, but is it? Do you still purchase digital audio discs (CD, SACD, DVD-A, <I>etc</I>) at the same rate as in the past few years? Or has your purchasing slowed down? Why or why not?
Do you still purchase digital audio discs (CD, SACD, DVD-A, <I>etc</I>) at the same rate as in the past few years? Why or why not?
I purchase more than ever
31% (58 votes)
I purchase about the same
37% (69 votes)
I simply buy less music these days
23% (43 votes)
I buy about the same, but not all discs
5% (9 votes)
I don't buy audio discs anymore
5% (10 votes)
Total votes: 189
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Jan 14, 2007 |
31 comments
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 product most piqued your interest from CES 2007? Why?
Here's my choice
82% (60 votes)
Nothing looked interesting
18% (13 votes)
Total votes: 73
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Jan 06, 2007 |
141 comments
It's easy for an audiophile to fall in love with grand, state-of-the-art speakers, but when it comes to high performance in a small space, fewer jewels stand out. Reader Gus Kund wants to know: What is your favorite bookshelf speaker?
What is your favorite bookshelf speaker?
Here it is
90% (168 votes)
Don't have one
10% (19 votes)
Total votes: 187
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Dec 31, 2006 |
26 comments
According to our year-end web metrics, it would appear that the magazine's online readers are interested in a different mix of products than its print readers. Do you look for the same or different types of reviews in our print and web products?
Do you look for the same or different types of reviews in our print and web products? Can you give some examples?
I read both print and web and like the same reviews in both mediums
45% (33 votes)
I read them both and prefer different reviews for each medium
26% (19 votes)
I only read print
12% (9 votes)
I only read online
16% (12 votes)
Total votes: 73
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Dec 24, 2006 |
124 comments
Some of us remember Heathkit and Hafler build-it-yourself audio kits. Others have designed and built their own stuff from scratch, with the pride in ownership that follows. Have you ever built a piece of audio gear? What was it?
Have you ever built a piece of audio gear? What was it?
Yes, here it is
83% (121 votes)
No, never
14% (20 votes)
Tried once, but it didn't work out
3% (5 votes)
Total votes: 146
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Dec 17, 2006 |
38 comments
Last week we asked for ultimate evaluation discs, but when you want to <I>show off</I> a system or component, what is your ultimate <I>demo</I> disc?
What is your ultimate <I>demo</I> disc?
Here it is
85% (41 votes)
Don't have one
15% (7 votes)
Total votes: 48
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Dec 03, 2006 |
41 comments
There's been a lot of speculation that the music business as we know it cannot survive the download era, now that artists can sell their music direct to fans. Do you think the major labels will survive the transition from discs to downloads?
Do you think the major labels will survive the transition from discs to downloads?
They'll die a quick death
21% (21 votes)
They'll die a slow death
39% (38 votes)
They'll stay about the same
26% (25 votes)
They'll actually grow
8% (8 votes)
They'll reach new heights
6% (6 votes)
Total votes: 98
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Nov 26, 2006 |
29 comments
The Consumer Electronics Show is the most significant high-end audio industry event each year, attended by manufacturers, distributors, and retailers from all over the world. What are you most interested in seeing in our live online CES 2007 coverage?
What are you most interested in seeing in our live online CES 2007 coverage?
Here is what I want to see
72% (34 votes)
Don't care
28% (13 votes)
Total votes: 47