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In Reply to: RE: Old-school, and the quest for musical nirvana posted by SoundMann on April 24, 2016 at 11:32:46
Why can I only find true contentment in the best of the old?
Maybe you're old. ;-)
I'll back that up by saying that I think many of us cling to what we're familiar with along with the nostalgia and romance for the past. You know, your happy places and happy times in association with the equipment you owned back then.
Personally, I remember some pretty crappy AND outstanding sounds from the equipment I owned back in the 1970's and 1980's. Oh and guess what? I have the exact same experiences with modern day equipment!
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No, it is really a question of musicality, or lack thereof! The majority of modern components are full of fatigue, and devoid of harmonic content.
Soundstage, imaging, details up the wazoo! but little to no musicality!
I don't believe that for a minute, because I thoroughly enjoy my digital setup as much as I do my all analog vinyl system. If the harmonics are there, my digital system with reproduce them.However, if you want to embellish with a more harmonically rich sound certain tube preamps and tube power amps downstream will get you there.
Edits: 04/24/16
Proper harmonics, from digital? I have yet to here it!
Proper harmonics, from digital? I have yet to here it!
Proper digital? Perhaps you have yet to own it. ;-)
Actually, I have owned the very finest playback gear available!
tell us about your perspective of the "very best playback gear available"
Somehow, I think your posts will continue to be fact free. :)
"tell us about your perspective of the "very best playback gear available"
A system composed of Reference-class Accuphase, Avalon and Micro Seiki components perhaps?
Accuphase and Avalon together was likely part of a problem, IMO. Avalon is the very epitome of a "modern" sounding speaker...one I also do not like. Ceramic drivers have never sounded natural or right to me.
Martens make me want to run. They have a "boom sizzle" type sound that is exciting at first, but fatiguing thereafter.
do tell us the "non-modern" gear that is superior.
Please put your comments into perspective.
That is enough for now!
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You are trolling me!
let us know when you're ready to supply something beyond vapor .
Just like digital!
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