darrenyeats;600640 Wrote: > For me, if you want a certain quality to the sound I don't believe the > digital source is the right place to expect that. Use down-stream > equipment to deliver the qualities of sound you like (and that's fine - > see below). For me, it's like complaining an RCA connector is "boring" > because it's transparent. > > But this is interesting because I've come to realise there are two > different ways of looking at hi-fi and both are equally valid. > > One opinion is that the best hi-fi is that which makes the most > recordings sound the best or most real. If you think about it, it's a > very sensible opinion and I won't criticise it - indeed I cannot. > > The other opinion is that the best hi-fi delivers the original > recording as closely as possible. On many recordings, this may be > deliver an experience which is less "real" and perhaps less > "comfortable". However, when done properly this is not an unpleasant > sensation and I would say it's the opposite of boring. You hear the > equipment less and the recordings more and there is a lot variety in > recordings out there, variety that can easily be papered over. Anyway, > I'm just saying this is an another way of looking at things. > > At this point in my audio journey I keep the second view but I respect > completely those dedicated to the first view. Enjoy the music > everyone! > Darren
Sensible and reasonable viewpoint! I am of the second opinion as well, relying on the recording / mastering side expertise to bring me the best possible sound for my setup. My current music library has roughly 25% recordings that are exquisitely done, 25% enjoyable, 25% so so for background and the rest is pretty bad, sound quality wise. -- empty99 SB3->Benchmark DAC1HDR->Pass X250->12g Romex->B&W N802 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ empty99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3488 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82155 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
