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In the Thread: The Sound and How We Hear It
Post Subject: "Neutral" versus "Bland"Posted by Paul S on: 11/8/2008
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Very interesting way to frame it, Adrian. I always unthinkingly thought of "neutrality" as "faithful to what's on the record", with a Grand Assumption that if there's music on the record, then a +/- "neutral" system will let it out "unscathed". Here, "neutrality' is not to be confused with "bland", nor does it allow for much "distortion". In other words, "neutrality" is for me an ideal based on my own Sense of the Sound, and, obviously, I never thought of it in the terms you're proposing. In any case, I also tend to think of the average "musical" system as sounding +/- the same regardless of what it's trying to play, if you know what I mean.
I can say that I enjoy fine Burgundy very much, speculate and make money on wine and wine futures, and I also like spicy food. I love all the "realistic" tonal color and "natural" ambience I can get, but I am also pretty sensitive to and intolerant of distortion in my playback, and I think I tune it accordingly.
It would be educational to have you listen to and pronounce on my efforts, since I would of course not be put off if my system were "lacking"/bland in your terms, according to your theory, if I understand you correctly.
Best regards,
Paul SRerurn to Romy the Cat's Site