Please explain what the phrase "listening to music" means to you.
It appears that a lot of respondents to last week's Vote! must not listen actively
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How long (on average) can you listen to an audio system in one sitting before you get listener fatigue?
We all have different thresholds for listener fatigue
Do blind audio tests settle any arguments about audio equipment? Or are they just a way to find out who has the best listening abilities?
<I>Stereophile</I>'s Jon Iverson maintains that blind audio tests can only provide judgment on the listening acuity of those taking the test; not the relative merits of the equipment used in the process. But the subject is still a hot topic in our forums. What do you think?
What is your favorite obscure audio product?
Krell, MartinLogan, Class
What ultimately guides you when choosing a product to audition or purchase?
It's not unheard of for a product to get a glowing review in <I>Stereophile</I>, but then measure poorly on the test bench. What ultimately guides you when choosing a product to audition or purchase?
If you were to impart some words of audiophile wisdom to an audio newbie, what would they be?
A little bit of advice can go along way when you are starting out. If you were to impart some words of audiophile wisdom to an audio newbie, what would they be?
If your birthday was this week, what audiophile gift would be at the top of your list?
Let's suppose that every audiophile is granted one birthday gift wish this year. If your birthday was this week, what audiophile gift would be at the top of your list?
Have you converted your analog recordings to digital, and, if so, did you use any software to clean up the recordings? What worked best?
Reader Brian Huempfner wants to know if any <I>Stereophile</I> readers have converted their analog recordings to digital, and, if so, what software they used to transfer and clean up the recordings?
What percentage of your music collection and/or listening time is given over to classical music?
Two recent Soapboxes suggested that classical music is dying. Some correspondents argued that it is stronger than ever. What percentage of your music collection and/or listening time is given over to classical music?
Are you making more of your audio equipment purchases online? Please explain why or why not.
With high-end audio dealers becoming scarcer and with more Internet dealers popping up every week, are you finding that you make more of your audio equipment purchases online?