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In the Thread: "It" Thread
Post Subject: "Overriding" ProblemsPosted by Paul S on: 10/23/2021
Robin, I totally agree about the (ultimately) random recording methods. For years I sought out and bought "good" records, or at least I tried to do this, and I'm glad I did. But at some point I doubled back and started working to get "more" from more records. I do find it's difficult to listen past a 12' wide piano, or a violin that's 10+ feet forward of the orchestra, for example, at least this is true most of the time. But the great thing about "It" for me is that, when It kicks in, I no longer hear the same, and I suppose I am not listening the same way that I do when I am "noticing audio problems". I have long maintained that a poor big system is worse than a decent small system. It seems like there is some sort of line we cross with an overwrought version of horrific sound. And there might be some sort of "minimum requirement" that can/will foster the sort of involvement we associate with "It". While my cars have always had inarguably bad sound by any "objective measure", yet I have lost myself in Music in my vehicles over the years.
Something worth thinking about, I think, is whether the "It" we're talking about/around is a specific, constant "quality" of a/any given audio component that consistently brings/gives "It" to the listener.
Best regards,
Paul SRerurn to Romy the Cat's Site