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In the Thread: Matching audio to music: false

Post Subject: What I am getting at is that substance and content are more important than Systems' performancePosted by Doron on: 8/18/2009

Nothing wrong with feeling the venue (although I think that feeling the venue can only be had by going to "the venue" - the venue can never and should not be attempted to be recreated as an audio goal in my mind - unless you want to be frustrated with the shortcomings of your system that is).
What I am getting at is that the essence of the music, the substance and the content are the most important matters.
So many so-called audiophiles are stuck in the "tuning their systems" stage that they forgot to enjoy music. They hardly listen to a complete piece of music.
Many of them listen to "high-end" sample disks with eclectic collections of well recorded audio garbage that is supposedly a reference tool to test and fine-tune their system instead of enjoying music at face value.
This defeats the purpose in my mind.

I agree that a high-resolution system enables you a more readily and streamlined emotional connection with the music and perhaps allows for a greater focus on the music and greater overall enjoyment, same as going to an acoustical, un-amplified concert in a venue with good acoustics. There are less veils and barriers between you and the music (and hence less fatigue as the brain does not have to work hard completing the missing details).

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