What types of interconnects and speaker cables do you use in your system?
An audio system is not a system unless you hook it all together. How do you do it?
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What is your favorite source component, analog or digital, and why do you like it?
Next, we move up the chain to the front-end---where the music starts.
What amplifier(s) are you using?
We got a record number of responses last week when we asked readers to share their loudspeaker preferences. Now tell us what <I>drives</I> those speakers.
What speakers do you listen to at home?
We get requests all the time from readers who want to know what audio components others have purchased. What we're looking for is a description of what loudspeaker products you own and why you like them. Here goes . . .
Will high-resolution technical advancements finish high-end audio?
Last week's "Soapbox" stirred up a hornet's nest of comments. Kevin Wilkinson postulated that high-resolution technical developments like DVD-Audio and SACD might spell doom for the High End. On the other hand, they could contribute to its rebirth. What do <I>you</I> think?
Do you download and listen to MP3 files? What do you think?
The MP3 audio format has been garnering significant press coverage of late: record labels abhor the piracy problems, consumers love the ease of use and access, and audiophiles can't stand the compressed sound. Does any of this matter to you?
Have you ever knowingly purchased "bootleg" or gray-market recordings?
All right, 'fess up. Have you ever bought pirated music? Sometimes it's the only way to get what you want.
How often do you make copies of music?
Protecting copyrighted music has become a major issue in the digital age, but we wonder how it affects audiophiles.
Do you have an audio- or music-related job (consumer or pro)?
We noted from last week's results that many of you do play instruments for fun and fortune. But several of you wondered why there were no categories for sound engineers, audio manufacturers, etc.
Do you play any musical instruments?
Audio wisdom holds that musicians tend to neglect their stereo systems. But we're wondering how many of <I>Stereophile</I>'s readers play music themselves, both for fun and professionally.