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It appreciate it reads that way, Ian, although that is not how I had intended it to be interpreted. My intention was to express how, in my experience, a system that could be described as 'accurate sounding' also has the tendency to 'dissect' the music for inspection rather than presenting it in a way I find enjoyable. Fun and enjoyment are the raison d'etre for me having a hi-fi system, not some fruitless quest to obtain absolute accuracy.

Absolutely, although my personal preference is a system that embraces and delivers those concepts (to a degree), but also gets my foot tapping and my head bobbing at the same time. I listen to primarily beat-driven music, not classical, so 'groove' and rhythmic flow are essential; that's why I enjoy Naim gear so much, as it's particular colorations suit that type of music perfectly, and it's also why absolute neutrality or 'accuracy' isn't my panacea.

I'm sorry, Ian, but I've heard numerous systems over the years that have excellent fidelity, and that are 'accurate sounding' to the nth degree, but quite frankly, they're also mind-numbingly boring, and have no fun factor whatsoever. It is this 'fun factor' that, for me, separates a good domestic hi-fi system from a professional studio-monitoring device. However, I fully appreciate others who value a more analytical-style presentation above all else.

I couldn't agree more, and that's exactly what I've done: built a system that best reproduces my experience of music; but it has to sound fun at the same time, and in my opinion, that's where certain colorations inherent in the way the equipment presents the music (and also the influence of room acoustics) can enhance the listening experience at home. Therefore, for me, it's not ALL about absolute fidelity to the original sound.

Quite right, and I can't for the life of me understand how some people go all 'girly' when I challenge their conceptions about hi-fi, or whether their system is as 'accurate sounding' as anyone else's!!

Ian, you've inadvertently described the Mana effect, although with Mana, the fun factor comes free...

Marco.

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<blockquote data-quote="Marco" data-source="post: 517089" data-attributes="member: 1236">Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Miscellaneous ramblings on hi-fi magazinesIt appreciate it reads that way, Ian, although that is not how I had intended it to be interpreted. My intention was to express how, in my experience, a system that could be described as 'accurate sounding' also has the tendency to 'dissect' the music for inspection rather than presenting it in a way I find enjoyable. Fun and enjoyment are the raison d'etre for me having a hi-fi system, not some fruitless quest to obtain absolute accuracy. Absolutely, although my personal preference is a system that embraces and delivers those concepts (to a degree), but also gets my foot tapping and my head bobbing at the same time. I listen to primarily beat-driven music, not classical, so 'groove' and rhythmic flow are essential; that's why I enjoy Naim gear so much, as it's particular colorations suit that type of music perfectly, and it's also why absolute neutrality or 'accuracy' isn't my panacea.I'm sorry, Ian, but I've heard numerous systems over the years that have excellent fidelity, and that are 'accurate sounding' to the nth degree, but quite frankly, they're also mind-numbingly boring, and have no fun factor whatsoever. It is this 'fun factor' that, for me, separates a good domestic hi-fi system from a professional studio-monitoring device. However, I fully appreciate others who value a more analytical-style presentation above all else.I couldn't agree more, and that's exactly what I've done: built a system that best reproduces my experience of music; but it has to sound fun at the same time, and in my opinion, that's where certain colorations inherent in the way the equipment presents the music (and also the influence of room acoustics) can enhance the listening experience at home. Therefore, for me, it's not ALL about absolute fidelity to the original sound.Quite right, and I can't for the life of me understand how some people go all 'girly' when I challenge their conceptions about hi-fi, or whether their system is as 'accurate sounding' as anyone else's!!Ian, you've inadvertently described the Mana effect, although with Mana, the fun factor comes free... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> Marco.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Marco, post: 517089, member: 1236"] [b]Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Miscellaneous ramblings on hi-fi magazines[/b] [i] It appreciate it reads that way, Ian, although that is not how I had intended it to be interpreted. My intention was to express how, in my experience, a system that could be described as 'accurate sounding' also has the tendency to 'dissect' the music for inspection rather than presenting it in a way I find enjoyable. Fun and enjoyment are the [I]raison d'etre[/I] for me having a hi-fi system, not some fruitless quest to obtain absolute accuracy. Absolutely, although my personal preference is a system that embraces and delivers those concepts (to a degree), but also gets my foot tapping and my head bobbing at the same time. I listen to primarily beat-driven music, not classical, so 'groove' and rhythmic flow are essential; that's why I enjoy Naim gear so much, as it's particular colorations suit that type of music perfectly, and it's also why absolute neutrality or 'accuracy' isn't my panacea. I'm sorry, Ian, but I've heard numerous systems over the years that have excellent fidelity, and that are 'accurate sounding' to the nth degree, but quite frankly, they're also mind-numbingly boring, and have no fun factor whatsoever. It is this 'fun factor' that, for me, separates a good domestic hi-fi system from a professional studio-monitoring device. However, I fully appreciate others who value a more analytical-style presentation above all else. I couldn't agree more, and that's exactly what I've done: built a system that best reproduces my experience of music; but it has to sound fun at the same time, and in my opinion, that's where certain colorations inherent in the way the equipment presents the music (and also the influence of room acoustics) can enhance the listening experience at home. Therefore, for me, it's not ALL about absolute fidelity to the original sound. Quite right, and I can't for the life of me understand how some people go all 'girly' when I challenge their conceptions about hi-fi, or whether their system is as 'accurate sounding' as anyone else's!! Ian, you've inadvertently described the Mana effect, although with Mana, the fun factor comes free... ;) Marco.[/i] [/QUOTE]

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