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In Reply to: Hear hear! posted by rick_m on April 17, 2010 at 08:51:59:
Music is many things to many people. My old girlfriend used to say that since she can understand the words being sung, she didn't need anything more. A later friend who did some belly dancing would key on the rhythmic quality of the music particularly the percussive beats. A friend who professionally plays the flute is particularly sensitive to the upper midrange where the notes of his chosen instrument lie, quite different from another friend who plays the tuba ( professionally).Instrumentalists tend to listen to finer nuances of tonal structure, noting the breath control, articulation and such which most listeners would not even be aware of. After all what audiophile can say he or she can hear Guaneri or even a student model violin? Such differences, overall, may be quite small, but their owners while say quite significant. Still it take often years of training to be able to hear those nuances. You can enjoy the written piece without the subtle nuances a talented performer with a great instrument can create. Being able to hear those nuances often enhances that performance however. That is the difference, in my listening, between the playing of a virtuoso and a backyard musician.
When I listen to my system I want to be able to distinguish the playing of a virtuoso and to be able top hear the subtleties which make him regarded as a virtuoso. If such differences are unimportant to you that's fine. You can get great music at a significant discount and you need not go beyond your local pool of musicians to enjoy all sorts of music.
Great music, however, is a matter of subtlety. It transcends the mere soloist. Ensembles show greater depth when they play with precision and intonation. Music is one field where the sum of the soloists can often greater than the individual parts ( consider overtones, for example)
Yeah, Muzak has its place in a waiting room, but in my listening room I want the maximum my gear can allow.
And then consider: you seriously believe that the megabuck Krell or Levinson, or DCS are NOT using mundane transistors and chips that even some entry level electronics use?
Stu
Edits: 04/21/10
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