Would you ever create and use a DIY component in your system?
Audio continues to host a healthy Do-It-Yourself (DIY) market. Folks build everything from components to wire to speaker systems. Has the DIY bug bitten you?
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When something breaks, what do you do?
Some of us love to pry off the cover at the first hint of trouble, while others won't lift a screwdriver. What do you do when a piece of equipment dies?
How often do you listen to music through headphones?
Some folks like headphones for the privacy, others for the sound. How often do you go for "cans" instead of speakers?
If you were in charge, what would you do to insure the long term success of high resolution formats like DVD-Audio and SACD?
The titles are starting to trickle out in both the SACD and DVD-Audio formats. But as far the public is concerned, they don't really exist. What is your suggestion for kick-starting the high-resolution audio market?
What percentage of the music-buying public is audiophile?
Many respondents to last week's vote point out that audiophiles are such a small minority that our opinions don't really matter and probably won't drive the market towards high-resolution audio. So, how many audiophiles to you think are actually out there?
What percentage of your annual income do you spend each year on audio equipment (not including music)?
Reader Chuck Jones wonders to what extent financial means affect readers' audio equipment purchases.
How long does it take to narrow down the choices for a new component to the one you purchase?
Some folks can take months, if not years, to finally buy that new amp, while others can make a "love at first sight" judgment in a matter of minutes. How long does it take you to go from quest to quenched?
How easy is it to find the components you want to audition?
When it's time to audition that new preamp, living in the big city with plenty of audio stores can be an advantage. But sometimes, no matter where you live, finding the products you want to consider before purchase can be a challenge.
What's on your audio wish list to Santa and his little cobblers?
Reader I.M. Outthere wants to tap into the audiophile mind to see what visions are dancing in your heads. Does anything in particular top your holiday audio wish list?
What type of preamp do you use? Why?
Analog or digital, tube or solid-state, stereo or multi-channel, minimalist or full-featured? Reader Mark Gdovin wonders what type of preamp readers are using in their systems.