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Jan 28, 2021 |
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What type of loudspeaker are you planning on buying next?
Bluetooth portable
2% (24 votes)
Multi-channel (AV)
5% (55 votes)
Multi-room wi-fi
2% (27 votes)
Stereo active
19% (204 votes)
Stereo passive
71% (771 votes)
Total votes: 1081
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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How will you be spending lockdown?
Planning my next upgrade
19% (127 votes)
Cleaning my setup
4% (25 votes)
Tweaking my system
11% (73 votes)
Streaming more music
19% (127 votes)
Listening to my music collection
45% (301 votes)
Buying music online
3% (22 votes)
Total votes: 675
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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What do you plan to invest in for your hi-fi in 2021?
Turntable
8% (146 votes)
Amplifier
17% (299 votes)
Floorstanding Speakers
12% (210 votes)
Standmount Speakers
7% (127 votes)
Streaming system
10% (183 votes)
Cables
5% (94 votes)
DAC
8% (139 votes)
CD player
5% (87 votes)
Nothing, I'm happy with my setup
18% (327 votes)
Vinyl
9% (160 votes)
Total votes: 1772
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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Which audio format would you like to make a comeback?
MiniDisc
22% (266 votes)
Compact Cassette
30% (358 votes)
Digital Compact Cassette
7% (84 votes)
Eight track
3% (34 votes)
Reel-to-reel tape
38% (460 votes)
Total votes: 1202
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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How much of your total system cost is spent on accessories?
Less than 10 percent
61% (203 votes)
Between 10 and 20 percent
29% (97 votes)
Between 20 and 30 percent
5% (17 votes)
More than 30 percent
5% (16 votes)
Total votes: 333
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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What's the total cost of your system?
Under £1,000
4% (63 votes)
Between £1,000 and £2,000
10% (145 votes)
Between £2,000 and £5,000
23% (337 votes)
Between £5,000 and £10,000
21% (306 votes)
More than £10,000
41% (589 votes)
Total votes: 1440
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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What's your favourite way to listen to music?
Floorstanding loudspeakers
59% (761 votes)
Headphones
8% (106 votes)
In-ear headphones
2% (22 votes)
Desktop monitors
3% (34 votes)
Standmount loudspeakers
28% (363 votes)
Total votes: 1286
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May 13, 2020 |
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What was the first music format you owned?
Cassette
27% (252 votes)
CD
3% (30 votes)
MiniDisc
0% (3 votes)
Reel-to-reel
3% (28 votes)
Vinyl
64% (591 votes)
Other
2% (16 votes)
Total votes: 920
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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Are you streaming more or less during lockdown?
More
42% (187 votes)
Less
17% (75 votes)
About the same
41% (182 votes)
Total votes: 444
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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Where do you get your music?
Charity/secondhand record stores
13% (66 votes)
Discogs
5% (24 votes)
HMV
7% (34 votes)
Independent record store
26% (137 votes)
Ebay
3% (18 votes)
Digital download
10% (53 votes)
Streaming
36% (190 votes)
Total votes: 522
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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How much do you plan to spend on your next hi-fi upgrade?
Less than £100
2% (8 votes)
£100 to £499
18% (76 votes)
£500-£999
17% (72 votes)
£1,000-£1,499
17% (73 votes)
£1,500-£2,999
18% (76 votes)
£3,000-£4,999
12% (50 votes)
£5,000 or more
16% (69 votes)
Total votes: 424
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