Drosera
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I've already posted this Wes Philips (Stereophile) quote in the "Controversial opinions" thread, I think it has a place here as well.
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Originally Posted by kool bubba ice /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thats why most don't like dead neutral cans.. Listeners relate accurate with pleasing. When the word realistic is used to describe sound, it is always used as a positive. I never heard of a situation where a listener said, Yuck, this sounds realistic. Cause when they imagine realistic, they think of a beautiful sound, so 'good' it's real. So, when they hear neutral, accurate, 'realistic' that doesn't fit their pre conceived notion of what the music should sound like, disbelief sets in and they question everytjhing from the source, headphones, etc. |
I've already posted this Wes Philips (Stereophile) quote in the "Controversial opinions" thread, I think it has a place here as well.
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Taken on its own, almost any high-fidelity component of a certain quality sounds better and better the longer you listen to it. Eventually, its sound becomes the "real thing"—or, even worse, becomes preferable to the real thing. This is why so many hi-fi buffs complain about the "rolled-off top end" when they hear a live orchestra in a big hall for the first time. |