Contest Questions:
1) When you listen to music at home, what format is your content stored in these days?
CDs, SACD, DVD-A, about 30%
Iphone on Bose dock, about 70%
just made decision to store CDs in lossless format for remote access, still not decided on system to purchase
2) MUSIC: (Please estimate a percentage by format, that adds up to 100% of your home listening, please include any comments as well)
CD: 20%
SACD: 5%
DVD Audio: 10%
LP: 0%
OTHER Loose Media: 0%
iPod or MP3 Player: 40%
PC (files played from PC): 0%
PC (files played over network): 0%
Online music service: Pandora: 20%,
Other (please list): classical music channel on Roku 5%
3) Where do you listen to music? (in percentages)
Home : 10% (iphone dock, CDs on stereo, or CD/SACD/DVD-A on HTsystem)
Work : 25% (iphone with headphones)
Car : 10% (CDs over car stereo)
Other (please list): suburban train: 55% (iphone w/headphones)
4) When listening to Music where you listen the most, what percentage is on each type of audio system? (please include any comments as well)
Stereo audio system (2 ch.) : 5%
Home Theater system (5.1, 7.1, etc.) : 5%
Portable dock (ex: iPod dock) : 15% (iphone w/Bose dock)
Headphones (ex: MP3 player) : 75% (I have different headphones depending on the location)
Tabletop radio or music system : 0%
5) Having thought about how you listen – what’s missing, or what would you like to improve?
]I just finished ripping my CD collection to an external hard drive in lossless format. I'd like to be able to access my music from anywhere in the house, maybe with a half decent portable, AND stream to my main stereo and HT. I don't like in-wall or in-ceiling speakers, and I don't want a system in each room.
What's missing for me is a decent streaming boombox for casual gatherings, and a reliable streaming device for actual listening in my stereo or HT.
And in general, I wish I had more time at home for listening to music, but that's a different topic altogether.