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?
Did you find yourself buying more or less new or used vinyl in 2001 than previous years?
Like the gopher that just won't leave your yard, vinyl continues to thrive in spite of CD and newer formats, such as SACD and DVD-Audio. Are you still a vinyl fan?
Did you go to an Audio Show this Year?
Did you go to an audio show this year?
After voting, feel free to describe your experiences, what show(s) you attended, or future plans in the comments section
Do ads for fancy cars and men's magazines in the pages of Stereophile bother you?
Reader Bard-Alan Finlan is wondering what readers of <I>Stereophile</I> think about the recent introduction of ads for BMW cars and <I>FHM</I> magazine.
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?
Do different speaker cables or interconnects sound different?
It's one of leading audio controversies: Do different audio cables
Do DRM (digital rights management) restrictions on paid downloads bother you? Why or why not?
When you download a music file from pay services, you get DRM or digital rights management that restricts how you use the file. Is this a problem for you?
Do DVD-Audio's video features interest you?
When the format is finally launched around the world, DVD-Audio discs will have the ability to store and play back video information such as lyric sheets and pictures from recording sessions. Is this important to you?
Do other people think your audiophile interests are a bit loony?
Do you suffer socially because of your audio obsession?
Do typical audio preamps have enough inputs for you?
Reader Wilbur Pan has discovered that most audio preamps have a paltry four pairs of inputs. He comments, "I don't think that I am asking too much out of a component that may cost over $2000 to provide me with an adequate number of inputs." Have you found that preamps have enough inputs for your needs?