Who is your favorite female vocalist?
A female voice can be tough to properly record and reproduce, yet a great vocalist can transcend the technology. Opera star, singer/songwriter, jazz chanteuse, punk icon—who is your favorite female vocalist?
Who is your favorite male vocalist?
Last week, we asked about your female favorite, so it's only natural that this week we give the men a shot. Opera star, singer/songwriter, jazz singer, death growl screamer—who is your favorite male vocalist?
Who or what do you trust the most for useful information about audio products?
Other people usually have experiences or insights that we lack, and their opinions can be extremely useful when we make our own decisions. This is especially true when it comes to forking over big bucks for new equipment. Below is a list of expert sources. When you are considering a purchase, which do you find most reliable?
Who or what got you started as an audiophile? Please explain how it happened.
Reader Arnel Enero asks readers to share the specific personal experience that brought them into the hobby of high-end audio.
Who would you want to induct into a High-End Audio Hall of Fame, and why?
The CEA is asking for nominations from industry folks for the 2002 class of inductees into the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. We think it's only fair that everybody should get a chance to add a candidate or two to our unofficial Audio Hall of Fame.
Who's your favorite guitarist? Why?
Guitars have been played for hundreds of years, and almost every musical style has at least some arrangements for guitar. So who do you like as a guitarist, no matter what style or type of music?
Why are so few classical, jazz, or rock musicians audiophiles?
Music is such a big part of musician's lives, but high-quality audio almost never is. Why do you think there are so few classical, jazz, or rock musicians who are audiophiles?
Why are you an audiophile?
Exploring the details about the reproduction of music in the home is what we're all about. Periodically, however, it's a good idea to get back to basics, which leads us to this week's question: Why are you an audiophile?
Why aren't there more women in high-end audio?
Reader Lisa T. Marv notices that there are very few women audiophiles among her friends or the companies she buys from. She wants to know: Why aren't there more women in high-end audio?
Will a format war between SACD and DVD-Audio be good or bad for audiophiles? Why or why not?
The benefits of more choice or an audiophile disaster? It seems that Sony/Philips' SACD and DVD-Audio are on a collision course in their race for the title of the next high-end audio format. If they decide to duke it out, we'll get to compare the two formats ourselves, but is this good or bad for the audiophile?