Have you bought into one or both of the high-rez audio formats
So, how are the format wars going? DVD-A or SACD or both? Have you bought into one or both of the high-rez audio formats
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What's the greatest audiophile component you ever came across?
A couple weeks back, we asked our readers for the oddest audio tweak they've come across. Reader Jeff Peterson thinks we should accentuate the positive and ask readers what they think is the greatest audio component that they've discovered, not the strangest.
Will SACD or DVD-Audio survive in the marketplace over the next five years? Why or why not?
Audio pundits get to speculate all day long about high-rez audio. But tell us what you think: will either SACD or DVD-Audio make it? Why or why not?
Which do you prefer, recordings that bring the musicians into your room, or recordings that transport you to the studio or concert hall?
Some folks prefer a dry recording technique that emphasizes clarity and a sense of the musicians in their listening rooms. Others like the idea of being transported to the concert hall so that their own listening room walls drop away. Which is your preferred recording technique?
Has new music gotten better or worse this year?
Many people complain that the reason record sales are down is that the quality of new music is heading south. Do you agree? Have new releases improved this past year or are they still on a slide?
What is your pick for best music release for 2003?
As we wrap up the year, what do you consider the best CD, LP, SACD, or DVD-A release from 2003?
How many discs do you have (combining all formats) in your collection?
Do audiophiles really love music? Reader David Lockwood wonders if it's really true that audiophiles spend more on their gear than on their music collections. How many discs do you have (combining all formats)?
How interested are you in seeing Stereophile cover computer-based audio systems?
Computers are increasingly finding their way into music systems, but how do you feel about it? Should <I>Stereophile</I> spend more time looking at this option in its pages?
Does small speaker size matter to you?
Does size matter? Is it important to you to find the smallest speaker that still delivers the sound you want?
What was your very first audio system?
We all had to start somewhere, reader Mark Gdovin observes. He'd like to know what your very first audio components were.