Alan Hope said:
The reason why I prefer unamplified acoustic instruments is that we have a reasonable idea of what the instruments should sound like, there are a lot of low level detail and resonances in it and it allows me to evaluate the focus of the soundstage.
Vocals are nice but very few knows what the voice of the artist should sound like, same for amplified instruments.
Andre Visser said:
Where's the passion? It adds to the experience when the system is good, but it is not the be all, end all. Ever heard a piece of music and felt so torn that you started to weep? Ever feel the energy, the will of the performer wash through you and have it carry you away, even just briefly?
It's more than presentation, at least for me it is.
I listen to music constantly and I'm not overly worried that what is reaching my ears is perfect in every way. The essence, the heart is still there and if you listen to that you will quickly forget about cables and the like.
"Where's the passion?"
MJL, sorry to disappoint you, but my passion is to reproduce the music as realistic as possible. I want to feel the presence of the artists and their instruments, anything less tend to frustrate me.
My music taste changed with the quality of my system, years ago I listened to rock and pop but hated Jazz because I could not appreciate the sound of the instruments on that system. Now Jazz is my favourite music and I rarely listen to pop and rock, they know how to make noise.
MJL, sorry to disappoint you, but my passion is to reproduce the music as realistic as possible. I want to feel the presence of the artists and their instruments, anything less tend to frustrate me.
My music taste changed with the quality of my system, years ago I listened to rock and pop but hated Jazz because I could not appreciate the sound of the instruments on that system. Now Jazz is my favourite music and I rarely listen to pop and rock, they know how to make noise.
Andre Visser said:
What for? Nothing is perfect. When you run out of things to improve in your system, will you then start visiting the recording studios, recording engineers and producers to evaluate their equipment and methods? The performers next to check on their habits that may effect the SQ of the recording?
There's magic here that you may not be experiencing, not hearing because you are busy listening to the equipment and not the music.
MJL21193 said:
No, that's where you are wrong, I want the equipment to be invisible in order to enjoy the music to it's fullest. Once you have experienced the smallest of detail, the feeling of being in another place with other people there with you, then anything less are not good enough anymore.
analog_sa said:
Really? I think this one is a keeper:
"..as most of my components tend to be on the heavy side and the light, rigid and shelfless aluminium stand i have, although great sounding (dynamically if not tonally) is not very practical and very flimsy."
You have a lot of posts here, but this is an excerpt from your very first. Lovely.
- Status
- Not open for further replies.