JimC;214243 Wrote: > Interesting observation, epsecially as I tend toward being a bit of an > oenophile (though not a true audiophile at all). When I first started > wine tasting, I tried very hard to develop my ability to detect > "raspberry" vs. "blackberry" in the wine and other subtleties that are > perceptual. I also liked to use a lot of the rather pompous vocabulary > you find aroudn wine snobs. > > Then, when I actually *learned* about wine from a really talented > winemaker, I discovered that the perfect vocabulary for wine tasting is > this: "I like this wine" or "I don't like this wine". Because, in the > end, my tastes are NOT the same as anyone else's so trying to convince > them my taste/smell/brain combination is more correct than theirs is > equivalent to trying to teach pigs to sing. > > -=> Jim
There are quite a few similarities between the high end wine world and the high end audio world - some of the best products are made by very small production places that handcraft the product - very small flaws can have unpleasant consequences, whether it is picoseconds of jitter or a few parts per trillion of trichloroanisole (corked wine). In addition, some people can identify this flaw others cant - reviewers can sometimes have disproportionately too much influence - listeners/drinkers can easily be influenced by coloration or style, e.g. strong bass or oakey Chardonnay - price can influence the purchasers perception of the quality - one persons flaw might be anothers preference The real lesson is the same, of course trust your own ears/palate -- Bob Bressler Bob Audio Note CDT-Two->Audio Note DAC5 + Slim Transporter->Spectral DMC-20->Kassai amp->Audio Note AN Es ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bob Bressler's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2217 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36503
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