Welcome to the results of the Save The Stereo Project Challenges Vote. To participate in Save The Stereo Project, please click here. Thank you.
To review the industry suggested challenges, click here.
To review the community suggested challenges, click here.
PURPOSE OF THE VOTE
The primary purpose of the vote was to determine which challenges would be the focus of the Save The Stereo Project Action Plan. With the results of the vote, each challenge has been given a weighted score, and ranked. The higher the score a challenge has received, the greater its priority for the upcoming Action Plan.
The secondary purpose of the Challenges Vote was to focus the high-performance audio industry and community on a specific list of challenges. As an industry and community, it’s essential that we are on the same page as to what the problems are before we move forward with potential solutions.
The third purpose of the Challenges Vote was to solicit additional challenges and recommendations from the audio industry and community. These suggested challenges will be reviewed by the Save The Stereo Project for possible inclusion on the final challenge list.
CHALLENGES VOTE RESULTS
1. I understand that the following “challenges to high-performance audio” are generalizations designed to help frame the challenges and opportunities facing high-performance audio and in no way characterize all next-generation music lovers.
YES – 98.63%
NO – 1.37%
2. Most next-generation music lovers are not aware of the experience, lifestyle, or benefits of high-performance audio.
STRONGLY AGREE – 54.45%
AGREE – 40.75%
NEUTRAL – 3.77%
DISAGREE – 0.68%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 0.34%
3. Many high-performance audio stores have closed, reducing access to high-performance audio brands and components. As a result, opportunities for next-generation music lovers to discover the experience, lifestyle, and benefits of high-performance audio are literally few and far between.
STRONGLY AGREE – 48.46%
AGREE – 35.49%
NEUTRAL – 10.92%
DISAGREE – 4.44%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 0.68%
4. Computers, portable media players, and smart phones have all but replaced traditional source components (turntables, CD players, etc.) for most next-generation music lovers.
STRONGLY AGREE – 47.10%
AGREE – 43.69%
NEUTRAL – 5.8%
DISAGREE – 2.73%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 0.68%
5. One-box wireless speakers and sound docks have all but replaced traditional stereo amplifiers and speakers for most next-generation music lovers.
STRONGLY AGREE – 27.99%
AGREE – 46.08%
NEUTRAL – 18.77%
DISAGREE – 5.46%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 1.71%
6. In general, next-generation music lovers do not own physical media (CDs, SACDs, or LP records). The majority of next-generation music lovers either stream their music over the internet, or play their music as files on computers, portable media players, and smart phones.
STRONGLY AGREE – 39.59%
AGREE – 48.12%
NEUTRAL – 9.56%
DISAGREE – 2.39%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 0.34%
7. The cost and perceived value offered by high-performance audio systems, even among dedicated next-generation music lovers, can be a significant challenge.
STRONGLY AGREE – 44.71%
AGREE – 47.44%
NEUTRAL – 3.75%
DISAGREE – 4.10%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 0%
8. The aesthetics and physical space requirements of a high-performance audio system may be objectionable to next-generation music lovers.
STRONGLY AGREE – 17.12%
AGREE – 42.12%
NEUTRAL – 30.14%
DISAGREE – 9.93%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 0.68%
9. Next-generation music lovers may consider the weight and size of some high-performance audio components to be excessive and/or intimidating.
STRONGLY AGREE – 17.75%
AGREE – 42.66%
NEUTRAL – 24.57%
DISAGREE – 13.99%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 1.02%
10. Some spouses (male and female) of next-generation music lovers may object to the cost, value, aesthetics, room space requirements, weight, and size of a high-performance audio system.
STRONGLY AGREE – 33.79%
AGREE – 48.12%
NEUTRAL – 16.04%
DISAGREE – 1.71%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 0.34%
11. Next-generation music lovers may have concerns about the potential hazards a high-performance audio system could present to children and pets. These hazards include hot components, sharp edges, and stand-mounted speakers that can topple.
STRONGLY AGREE – 3.78%
AGREE – 19.24%
NEUTRAL – 34.71%
DISAGREE – 36.77%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 5.5%
12. Next-generation music lovers may consider the set-up of a high-performance audio system to be overly complex and involved.
STRONGLY AGREE – 13.99%
AGREE – 38.91%
NEUTRAL – 23.21%
DISAGREE – 19.80%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 4.10%
13. Next-generation music lovers may consider the myriad of components available and the complexities of system matching to be confusing and/or intimidating.
STRONGLY AGREE – 23.55%
AGREE – 48.46%
NEUTRAL – 16.04%
DISAGREE – 10.92%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 1.02%
14. In general, next-generation music lovers do not frequently sit and listen to music at home.
STRONGLY AGREE – 25.94%
AGREE – 41.98%
NEUTRAL – 18.43%
DISAGREE – 11.26%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 2.39%
15. High-performance audio must compete with multiple screens that often preoccupy next-generation music lovers interest and time. These screens include high-definition television, laptop computers, smart phones, and tablets.
STRONGLY AGREE – 43.15%
AGREE – 40.41%
NEUTRAL – 9.25%
DISAGREE – 5.48%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 1.71%
16. The mainstream and high-performance audio press regularly publish articles and blogs describing the impending demise of the high-fidelity stereo community and marketplace.
STRONGLY AGREE – 12.97%
AGREE – 49.49%
NEUTRAL – 29.01%
DISAGREE – 8.19%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 0.34%
17. The remarkable and unique mental health, physical health, and wellness benefits of music are generally not well known by next-generation music lovers. For example, there’s extensive medical journal evidence that music helps with stress, depression, anxiety, hypertension, physical pain, and heart disease.
STRONGLY AGREE – 32.30%
AGREE – 47.42%
NEUTRAL – 14.78%
DISAGREE – 4.81%
STRONGLY DISAGREE – 0.69%
18. If you have identified a challenge to high-performance audio that is not listed above, please describe it below.
To review the industry suggested challenges, click here.
To review the community suggested challenges, click here.
WEIGHTED SCORE RANKING
Each challenge has been given a weighted score, and ranked. The higher the score a challenge has received, the greater its priority for the upcoming Action Plan.
Here are the challenges listed in order of their weighted score rank:
#1 – Most next-generation music lovers are not aware of the experience, lifestyle, or benefits of high-performance audio. Weighted score: 424
#2 – Computers, portable media players, and smart phones have all but replaced traditional source components (turntables, CD players, etc.) for most next-generation music lovers. Weighted score: 382
#3 – The cost and perceived value offered by high-performance audio systems, even among dedicated next-generation music lovers, can be a significant challenge. Weighted score: 379
#4 – Many high-performance audio stores have closed, reducing access to high-performance audio brands and components. As a result, opportunities for next-generation music lovers to discover the experience, lifestyle, and benefits of high-performance audio are literally few and far between. Weighted score: 362
#5 – In general, next-generation music lovers do not own physical media (CDs, SACDs, or LP records). The majority of next-generation music lovers either stream their music over the internet, or play their music as files on computers, portable media players, and smart phones. Weighted score: 355
#6 – High-performance audio must compete with multiple screens that often preoccupy next-generation music lovers interest and time. These screens include high-definition television, laptop computers, smart phones, and tablets. Weighted score: 331
#7 – Some spouses (male and female) of next-generation music lovers may object to the cost, value, aesthetics, room space requirements, weight, and size of a high-performance audio system. Weighted score: 326
#8 – The remarkable and unique mental health, physical health, and wellness benefits of music are generally not well known by next-generation music lovers. For example, there’s extensive medical journal evidence that music helps with stress, depression, anxiety, hypertension, physical pain, and heart disease. Weighted score: 287
#9 – One-box wireless speakers and sound docks have all but replaced traditional stereo amplifiers and speakers for most next-generation music lovers. Weighted score: 271
#10 – Next-generation music lovers may consider the myriad of components available and the complexities of system matching to be confusing and/or intimidating. Weighted score: 238
#11 – In general, next-generation music lovers do not frequently sit and listen to music at home. Weighted score: 220
#12 – The mainstream and high-performance audio press regularly publish articles and blogs describing the impending demise of the high-fidelity stereo community and marketplace. Weighted score: 192
#13 – The aesthetics and physical space requirements of a high-performance audio system may be objectionable to next-generation music lovers. Weighted score: 183
#14 – Next-generation music lovers may consider the weight and size of some high-performance audio components to be excessive and/or intimidating. Weighted score: 180
#15 – Next-generation music lovers may consider the set-up of a high-performance audio system to be overly complex and involved. Weighted score: 110
#16 – Next-generation music lovers may have concerns about the potential hazards a high-performance audio system could present to children and pets. These hazards include hot components, sharp edges, and stand-mounted speakers that can topple. Weighted score: -60
