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If audiophile-grade satellite tuners hit the shelves, would you buy one?
Stephen M. Rose  |  Mar 30, 2003  |  0 comments

Both XM and Sirius satellite radio systems have recently announced they have enough financing to keep afloat for another year or so. Reader Stephen M. Rose wants to know if you would be interested in digital satellite radio if audiophile-grade receivers hit the market?

If audiophile-grade satellite tuners hit the shelves, would you buy one?
Yes, what took so long?
17% (46 votes)
Maybe, I need more information
30% (79 votes)
No, another gimmick
12% (32 votes)
No, too "low-end" for me
5% (14 votes)
No, service is too expensive
13% (34 votes)
No, equipment is too expensive
2% (6 votes)
No, other
21% (56 votes)
Total votes: 267
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Do you want tone controls on your preamp?
Stereophile  |  Mar 23, 2003  |  178 comments

This week's Soapbox finds reader Mark Gdovin lamenting the lack of tone controls on modern audiophile preamps. Do you look for tone controls when you purchase a preamp?

Do you want tone controls on your preamp?
Yes
25% (92 votes)
Maybe
7% (24 votes)
No
63% (229 votes)
Don't Care
5% (19 votes)
Total votes: 364
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Does it help if you "break in" a component? If so, tell us about it.
Stereophile  |  Mar 09, 2003  |  0 comments

One of the age-old audio battles is whether or not a component needs to be "broken-in" first to sound its best. Does it help to break in a component and, if so, what is the most dramatic example you've experienced?

Does it help if you "break in" a component? If so, tell us about it.
Helps a lot
74% (148 votes)
Bunch of hogwash
12% (23 votes)
Not sure
15% (29 votes)
Total votes: 200
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What's the farthest you've travelled to listen to live music and who was it?
G. Smith  |  Mar 02, 2003  |  82 comments

Reader G. Smith says, "Who cares about equipment

What's the farthest you've travelled to listen to live music and who was it?
Up to 50 miles
9% (11 votes)
50 to 100 miles
10% (12 votes)
100-200 miles
17% (20 votes)
200-300 miles
9% (10 votes)
300-500 miles
13% (15 votes)
500-1000 miles
13% (15 votes)
1000-2000 miles
6% (7 votes)
2000-3000 miles
5% (6 votes)
More than 3000 miles
17% (20 votes)
Total votes: 116
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What's the farthest you've travelled to audition a piece of audio gear and what was it?
Stereophile  |  Feb 23, 2003  |  63 comments

Now that we've established that many of you will buy equipment without an audition, let's find out how far you have travelled to actually hear something you are interested in purchasing. Tell us about your most epic audition odyssey.

What's the farthest you've travelled to audition a piece of audio gear and what was it?
Up to 50 miles
31% (35 votes)
50 to 100 miles
19% (22 votes)
100-200 miles
16% (18 votes)
200-300 miles
8% (9 votes)
300-500 miles
7% (8 votes)
500-1000 miles
7% (8 votes)
1000-2000 miles
2% (2 votes)
2000-3000 miles
4% (4 votes)
More than 3000 miles
6% (7 votes)
Total votes: 113
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Have you ever purchased audio equipment before hearing it? Why did you buy it and what was it?
Stereophile  |  Feb 17, 2003  |  160 comments

We like to think that high-end audio is different because we take the time to audition how musical a piece of equipment is. But, in reality, we don't often first listen to everything we buy. Have you ever purchased a component before listening to it?

Have you ever purchased audio equipment before hearing it? Why did you buy it and what was it?
Yes
81% (188 votes)
Never!
19% (43 votes)
Total votes: 231
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If a product sounds good to your ears, but measures poorly, is this a problem?
Stereophile  |  Feb 09, 2003  |  0 comments

It's not unusual to see a product get a glowing review in <I>Stereophile</I>, but then measure poorly on the test bench. Does this bother you?

If a product sounds good to your ears, but measures poorly, is this a problem?
Absolutely
27% (80 votes)
Sometimes
40% (120 votes)
Never
33% (97 votes)
Total votes: 297
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Have you upgraded or somehow modified the power cords that connects your equipment to the AC outlet?
Stereophile  |  Feb 02, 2003  |  150 comments

The current Soapbox features a rant about power cords. Have you upgraded or somehow modified the power cords that connects your equipment to the AC outlet?

Have you upgraded or somehow modified the power cords that connects your equipment to the AC outlet?
Yes, here's what I did
43% (117 votes)
Sort of
9% (26 votes)
No modifications
48% (131 votes)
Total votes: 274
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Which CD/SACD/DVD-Audio disc has your favorite cover artwork?
Mike Healey  |  Jan 26, 2003  |  65 comments

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 CD/SACD/DVD-Audio disc has your favorite cover artwork?
Here's my favorite
64% (49 votes)
Don't like any of them
36% (28 votes)
Total votes: 77
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How important are either SACD/CD or DVD-A/CD hybrids to you?
Stereophile  |  Jan 19, 2003  |  171 comments

Rumors persist that, in addition to SACD/CD hybrids, DVD-Audio/CD hybrid discs are on their way. How important is this to you?

How important are either SACD/CD or DVD-A/CD hybrids to you?
Extremely important
23% (100 votes)
Very important
16% (70 votes)
Important
10% (46 votes)
Kind of important
11% (48 votes)
Not important
19% (85 votes)
Don't like the idea
3% (12 votes)
Don't care what they do
18% (78 votes)
Total votes: 439
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