Tell us anything you'd like to say to other audiophiles.
With the year almost over, perhaps you have an audiophile thought you'd like to get off your chest. Well, here's your chance: Tell us anything you'd like to say to other audiophiles.
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What was your biggest audio disaster?
It could have been a stupendously bad purchase or, perhaps, a cat running across the turntable while your first-pressing Parlophone Beatles LP was playing. What stands out as your biggest audio disaster?
What is your pick for new album of 2009?
Distribution and format chaos may reign, but the music prevails. What is your pick for <I>new</I> album of 2009 (no reissues please)?
What is your 2009 Product of the Year?
<I>Stereophile</I> has released its 2009 "Products of the Year" (<A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/features/istereophileis_products_of_2009/">a… to the website last week</A>). The reviewers and editors have made their choices, so what is yours?
Did you find any audio bargains during the holiday frenzy?
The media likes to focus on the big-screen TV discounts people found this week, but did you find any audio bargains during the holiday shopping frenzy?
If you had to leave in a hurry and could only grab one thing from your audio system, what would it be?
The hurricane is coming, the fire's running down the mountain, the dust storm approaches—if you had to leave in a hurry and could only grab one thing from your audio system, what would it be?
If you had to pick one primary format for your music, what would it be?
Putting multi-format bundles aside for the moment, if you had to pick one primary format for your music, what would it be?
Would you prefer a vinyl-download bundle to the CD release of an album?
A reader of <A HREF="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/love_comes_close_again/#COMME… blog</A> states: "Vinyl-download bundles are a complete win-win for me, and I would choose the bundle over a CD every time." How about you? Would you prefer a vinyl-download bundle to the CD release of an album?
Who buys the most music in your household?
Audiophiles pride themselves on their love of music, but it may turn out that their kids or spouses buy more music than they do. Who buys the most music in your household?
If hi-rez downloads are going to be our future, what is the most you are willing to pay for, say, a 96kHz/24-bit download of a full album?
In last week's responses, many of you wished for ubiquitous high-resolution downloads. If this were to happen, what is the <I>most</I> you are willing to pay for, say, a 96kHz/24-bit download of a full album?