In Reply to: RE: Many theories, no conclusions. posted by Tony Lauck on June 2, 2014 at 20:34:59:
As other musicians may also attest, I recognise this description so well - listening to what musicians were 'thinking'. Very, very few systems seem capable of suggesting this, no matter how esoteric they sound.
The last system that gave me a sense of this was a complete 47 Labs system. Another, was a non-descript Marantz SACD surround-sound system set up by Ken Ishiwata himself at a UK hi-fi show with some very modest speakers. Still another was one set up by Kevin Scott (such that everyone was compelled to stand and clap at the end of a CD performance). And these still stand out.
My present systems often fool me into thinking the instruments are there. But rarely the musicians themselves, and their intent.
Big J
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- Listening to intent. - jusbe 22:47:24 06/02/14 (0)