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My Survey project, I need YOUR help : :

I have a project i have to do on statistics, so im going to use Audiogon'ers as a testing group.

Below is a general list of approx 75 audio brand names. (these were chosen because they seem the most common please do not add brands)

WHAT DO YOU DO?
Simple. Rate them! What im looking at is a balance of Quality Vs. Price. How good is the product compared to the MSRP(not price paid) on a SCALE OF 1 - 10

Place a * next to the brands you have owned, and a ** next to the brands you currently own.

Only rate brands that you have at least demo'ed long enough to form a valid opinion, and do not rate any brands that you have not had personal experience

At the end, answer the questions
--DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU DO NOT WANT TO.--

I will collect all the information in 2 Weeks, Lets say, Aguest 8th, then i will go through the information and post my results.

The more that participate the better! I know for some people this will be quite a feat. THANKS IN ADVANCE. I THINK THIS WILL BE FUN

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Accuphase
Adcom
Arcam
Aerial Accoustics
Audio Research
Audioquest
Audiolab
Anthem
Avantgarde
Bryston
Boston Accoustics
BAT
B&K
B&W
Bose
Cardas
Classe
Classic
Conrad Johnson
Cambridge Soundworks
Denon
Definitive Technologys
Dunlavy
Harmonic Technology
Infinity
Innersound
JBL
JVC
Krell
KEF
KLH
Klipsch
Kenwood
Legacy
Lexicon
Linn
Mark Levinson
Marantz
Martin Logan
Mcintosh
Meadowlark
Magnepan
Mirage
M&K
Nad
Naim
Nakamichi
Outlaw
Paradigm
Parasound
Panasonic
Pioneer
Phase Technology
Phillips
PS Audio
PSB
Polk
Rel
Rotel
Rowland
Sony
Soundlab
Sonus Faber
Sunfire
Thiel
Teac
Technics
Triangle
Totem
Vandersteen
Velodyne
Wadia
Wilson
Zenith

1) 2ch or HT?
2) What did you pay for your system
3) What is the MSRP of your system
4) Solid State or Tube?
5) SACD or DVD-A?
6) Bi-polar, Di-polar, or Standard
7) What Time Zone are you in?
8) DO you have a dedicated listening room?
9) Male or Female?
10) Age, 18 Under? 19-25? 26-30? 31-40? 41--50? 51-60? 61+?\
11) How long have you been in this hobby?
12) Do you have a military Background?
13) College Degree? How Many? What level?
15) Number of Kids?
16) Number of Pets?

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Here is My Response

Accuphase
Adcom 7
Arcam
Aerial Accoustics
Audio Research
Audioquest
Audiolab
Anthem
Avantgarde
Bryston 8
Boston Accoustics 7
BAT
B&K
B&W 7
Bose 5
Cardas
Classe
Classic
Conrad Johnson
Cambridge Soundworks
Denon 7
Definitive Technologys 8
Dunlavy
Harmonic Technology
Infinity 9
Innersound
JBL
JVC 5
Krell 9
KEF
KLH
Klipsch 8
Kenwood
Legacy
Lexicon
Linn
Mark Levinson
Marantz 8
Martin Logan
Mcintosh
Meadowlark
Magnepan
Mirage
M&K
Nad
Naim
Nakamichi
Outlaw
Paradigm
Parasound
Panasonic 8
Pioneer 8
Phase Technology
Phillips 7
PS Audio
PSB
Polk
Rel
Rotel
Rowland
Sony 6
Soundlab
Sonus Faber
Sunfire
Thiel
Teac
Technics 4
Triangle
Totem
Vandersteen
Velodyne 7
Wadia
Wilson
Zenith

1) 2ch or HT? HT
2) What did you pay for your system 6,500
3) What is the MSRP of your system 8,900
4) Solid State or Tube? ss
5) SACD or DVD-A? dvd-A
6) Bi-polar, Di-polar, or Standard Standard
7) What Time Zone are you in? Mountain
8) DO you have a dedicated listening room? No
9) Male or Female? Male
10) Age, 26-30
11) How long have you been in this hobby? 7 years
12) Do you have a military Background? USAF
13) College Degree? How Many? What level? No College
15) Number of Kids? 0
16) Number of Pets? 2 Dogs
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nrchy
2,111 posts
 
Audioquest: Ruby interconnect "4"; Emerald "6" Midnight speaker cable "5"
Cardas Golden C IC "5"
JVC M3030 dual mono class A amp. "6" unbleivable for the price!
Krell KSP 7b pre-amp "6" KRC 2 pre-amp "9" FPB 200 amp "9"
Nakamichi RX 505 cassette deck "6"
PS Audio outlets "9"
Rotel amp (don't remember the model) "4"
Sony SS M7A speakers "7"; SS M9B speakers "9" both of these american designed American made speakers are such a steal it is almost obscene!!! SCD 777es SACD player "7"
1) 2ch or HT? two channel only HT is a waste of time and money
2) What did you pay for your system $12,000 (?)
3) What is the MSRP of your system $30,000+
4) Solid State or Tube? SS, I gave up on tubes. not worth the work
5) SACD or DVD-A? SACD, by default
6) Bi-polar, Di-polar, or Standard Standard
7) What Time Zone are you in? central
8) DO you have a dedicated listening room? Yes
9) Male or Female? Born or altered???
10) Age, 18 Under? 19-25? 26-30? 31-40? 41--50? 51-60? 61+?\
11) How long have you been in this hobby? On and off 18 years
12) Do you have a military Background? I attacked someone once
13) College Degree? How Many? What level? Architecture and Industrial Model Building
15) Number of Kids? Two sons
16) Number of Pets? One until Saturday, then: None
soundsgreat
16 posts
 
Accuphase
Adcom 8
Arcam
Aerial Accoustics
Audio Research
Audioquest 7.5
Audiolab
Anthem
Avantgarde
Bryston
Boston Accoustics 8
BAT
B&K
B&W 7
Bose 2
Cardas
Classe
Classic
Conrad Johnson
Cambridge Soundworks
Denon 7
Definitive Technologys 8
Dunlavy
Harmonic Technology
Infinity 8
Innersound
JBL 6
JVC 5
Krell
KEF
KLH
Klipsch 7.5
Kenwood 4
Legacy
Lexicon
Linn 9
Mark Levinson
Marantz 9 in the good years
Martin Logan
Mcintosh
Meadowlark
Magnepan
Mirage
M&K
Nad
Naim
Nakamichi 7
Outlaw
Paradigm 7
Parasound
Panasonic 4
Pioneer 6
Phase Technology
Phillips 9
PS Audio
PSB
Polk 9
Rel
Rotel
Rowland
Sony 8.5
Soundlab
Sonus Faber
Sunfire
Thiel
Teac
Technics 6
Triangle
Totem
Vandersteen
Velodyne
Wadia
Wilson
Zenith

1) 2ch or HT?-both
2) What did you pay for your system-always changing
3) What is the MSRP of your system
4) Solid State or Tube?-both
5) SACD or DVD-A?
6) Bi-polar, Di-polar, or Standard
7) What Time Zone are you in?-eastern
8) DO you have a dedicated listening room?-both
9) Male or Female?-male
10) Age, 51-60
11) How long have you been in this hobby?-38 years
12) Do you have a military Background?-army
13) College Degree? How Many? What level?-none
15) Number of Kids?-1
16) Number of Pets?-1
imin2u
392 posts
 
Accuphase
Adcom 2
Arcam 2
Aerial Accoustics
Audio Research 2
Audioquest 2
Audiolab
Anthem
Avantgarde
Bryston 2
Boston Accoustics 1
BAT
B&K 7
B&W
Bose 0
Cardas 4
Classe 4
Classic
Conrad Johnson 2
Cambridge Soundworks
Denon 2
Definitive Technologys 3
Dunlavy
Harmonic Technology
Infinity 0
Innersound
JBL 3
JVC 2
Krell
KEF
KLH 2
Klipsch 2
Kenwood
Legacy 2
Lexicon 7
Linn
Mark Levinson
Marantz 3
Martin Logan
Mcintosh 3
Meadowlark 3
Magnepan
Mirage 0
M&K
Nad 1
Naim
Nakamichi 8
Outlaw
Paradigm
Parasound
Panasonic
Pioneer 2
Phase Technology
Phillips 5
PS Audio
PSB 2
Polk 1
Rel
Rotel 7
Rowland
Sony 2
Soundlab
Sonus Faber
Sunfire 2
Thiel 2
Teac
Technics 1
Triangle
Totem
Vandersteen 2
Velodyne
Wadia
Wilson
Zenith 3

1) 2ch or HT? *Both* (2ch if I had to make a choice)
2) What did you pay for your system (s) 5K
3) What is the MSRP of your system 8K
4) Solid State or Tube? *Tube pre-amp, SS Amp*
5) SACD or DVD-A? SACD
6) Bi-polar, Di-polar, or Standard *Definitely Standard* (but I'm Bi-Polar if it makes a difference)
7) What Time Zone are you in? EST USA
8) DO you have a dedicated listening room? Yes
9) Male or Female? Male
10) Age, 18 Under? 19-25? 26-30? 31-40? 41--50? 51-60? 61+?\
I'm 41
11) How long have you been in this hobby? 38
12) Do you have a military Background? No, but I'm with Nrchy
13) College Degree? How Many? What level? Yes,One,A.S.
15) Number of Kids? 2
16) Number of Pets? 7 (Not including the kids).
mike1mike2nunya19cb
6 posts
 
You knew this group couldn't just stick to the questions and not give you "extra"...

Accuphase
Adcom 7
Arcam
Aerial Accoustics 8
Audio Research 7
Audioquest 6
Audiolab
Anthem
Avantgarde
Bryston 8
Boston Accoustics
BAT
B&K
B&W 7
Bose 0
Cardas
Classe 8
Classic
Conrad Johnson
Cambridge Soundworks
Denon 8
Definitive Technologys 0
Dunlavy
Harmonic Technology
Infinity 2
Innersound
JBL 3
JVC 1
Krell 5
KEF
KLH
Klipsch 4
Kenwood 5
Legacy
Lexicon
Linn
Mark Levinson 1
Marantz 7
Martin Logan 8
Mcintosh 5
Meadowlark
Magnepan 8
Mirage 5
M&K
Nad 6
Naim
Nakamichi 3
Outlaw
Paradigm 8
Parasound 5
Panasonic
Pioneer
Phase Technology
Phillips 5
PS Audio
PSB
Polk 4
Rel
Rotel 6
Rowland 5
Sony 4
Soundlab
Sonus Faber 4
Sunfire 2
Thiel 5
Teac
Technics
Triangle
Totem
Vandersteen
Velodyne 5
Wadia 3
Wilson 1
Zenith 2

1) 2ch or HT? 2ch
2) What did you pay for your system 6400
3) What is the MSRP of your system 17400
4) Solid State or Tube? ss
5) SACD or DVD-A? neither
6) Bi-polar, Di-polar, or Standard Di-polar
7) What Time Zone are you in? P
8) DO you have a dedicated listening room? n
9) Male or Female? prefer females
10) Age, 31-40
11) How long have you been in this hobby? 10
12) Do you have a military Background? no, but I can shoot things real good
13) College Degree? How Many? What level? yes, 1, Bachelor's
15) Number of Kids? 0
16) Number of Pets? 2
lpquick
16 posts
 
Accuphase 8 **
Adcom
Arcam
Aerial Accoustics
Audio Research 9 **
Audioquest
Audiolab
Anthem
Avantgarde
Bryston
Boston Accoustics
BAT
B&K
B&W
Bose 5 *
Cardas
Classe 8 **
Classic
Conrad Johnson
Cambridge Soundworks
Denon 7 ** & *
Definitive Technologys
Dunlavy
Harmonic Technology
Infinity
Innersound
JBL 8 *
JVC
Krell
KEF
KLH
Klipsch 6 **
Kenwood
Legacy
Lexicon
Linn
Mark Levinson
Marantz 7 *
Martin Logan
Mcintosh 5 *
Meadowlark
Magnepan
Mirage
M&K
Nad
Naim
Nakamichi 8 ** & *
Outlaw
Paradigm
Parasound
Panasonic
Pioneer
Phase Technology
Phillips
PS Audio
PSB
Polk
Rel
Rotel
Rowland
Sony 6 **
Soundlab
Sonus Faber
Sunfire
Thiel
Teac
Technics
Triangle
Totem
Vandersteen 9 **
Velodyne
Wadia 9 **
Wilson
Zenith 7 *

1) 2ch or HT? Both
2) What did you pay for your system $23,000 +
3) What is the MSRP of your system $32,000 +
4) Solid State or Tube? Both
5) SACD or DVD-A?
6) Bi-polar, Di-polar, or Standard Bi-polar & Standard
7) What Time Zone are you in? Mountain
8) DO you have a dedicated listening room? Yes
9) Male or Female? Male
10) Age,(41--50)
11) How long have you been in this hobby? 30+
12) Do you have a military Background? Yes
13) College Degree? How Many? What level?
15) Number of Kids? 1
16) Number of Pets? 3
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