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In the Thread: Pacific Microsonics Model 2

Post Subject: Engaging the heart and mind of the listenerPosted by manisandher on: 6/2/2009

For a living, I teach presentation skills to executives and senior managers ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJetXp2r3pc ) . I always begin by considering the listeners and what they are looking for. I'll ask people what turns them off when they are in an audience listening to a speaker, and having asked this to literally thousands of people all over the world, the resounding no. one answer is, “A monotonous voice”.

So, what's the difference between a monotonous speaker and one who uses intonation, varied volume, varied tempo, pausing and good enunciation? They can both deliver exactly the same content/information... but the former will bore you and the latter will engage your heart and mind... by emphasizing key messages through totally congruent behaviour, he/she will help you understand the ebb and flow of his/her ‘argument’. (Great story-tellers have this art down to a T.)

For me, an audio system has a similar effect. An audio system either bores me (pretty much irrespective of the quality of the music itself) or engages my heart and mind by helping me to ‘understand’ the conductor’s/musicians’ interpretation of the music.

This weekend I compared my trusty Esoteric D70 DAC to my newly acquired Pacific Microsonics Model Two. The former simply bored me. The latter engaged me... in a way that I haven’t felt in a long time.

Mani.

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