In Reply to: how is it possible to put together an expensive system that sounds " meh " ? posted by trioderob on April 15, 2023 at 07:45:04:
Compound that trend across amp/digital/hi-tech speaker materials result in a ready ability to expose/emphasize flaws in both system and rooms.
I'm not pining for dull or nostalgic sound to be the benchmark either.
It may be my eyes but the big shiny metal boxes and drivers seem to be the ones that no matter the $$$$, are nearly as steely sounding as they look. Damn accurate, damn uncomfortable fairly quickly.
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- Contemporary trend/ability takes accurate into antiseptic territory - Edp 15:00:19 04/15/23 (17)
- To the degree a loudspeaker is accurate... - tomservo 08:04:40 04/16/23 (3)
- What parameters and equipment is required for gen test of speakers - Edp 09:13:20 04/16/23 (2)
- RE: What parameters and equipment is required for gen test of speakers - tomservo 10:25:16 04/16/23 (1)
- Appreciate info - Edp 13:32:29 04/16/23 (0)
- RE: Contemporary trend/ability takes accurate into antiseptic territory - Analog Scott 22:51:33 04/15/23 (0)
- RE: Contemporary trend/ability takes accurate into antiseptic territory - Todd Krieger 22:27:41 04/15/23 (1)
- There was some " generosity " in using the term accurate - Edp 08:54:51 04/16/23 (0)
- RE: Contemporary trend/ability takes accurate into antiseptic territory - AbeCollins 15:10:18 04/15/23 (9)
- perhaps no coincidence that Steely Dan is still an audiophile demo staple? ;) (nt) - mhardy6647 17:55:58 04/15/23 (7)
- While I don't use such today... - E-Stat 10:18:42 04/16/23 (0)
- I've been listening to Donald Fagan - AbeCollins 08:00:31 04/16/23 (0)
- Yup, just heard the MCA Aja remaster on a million dollar system last month. Nt - geoffkait 07:51:50 04/16/23 (0)
- for me it isn't - Analog Scott 22:54:11 04/15/23 (1)
- +1. nt - G Squared 05:39:25 04/16/23 (0)
- RE: perhaps no coincidence that Steely Dan is still an audiophile demo staple? ;) (nt) - Tom Brennan 18:35:03 04/15/23 (1)
- 10-4! :) (nt) - mhardy6647 18:54:19 04/20/23 (0)
- Yeah, might think those would be a bit dark sounding - Edp 15:29:04 04/15/23 (0)