In Reply to: Re: Which is more important to you -- AUDIO TRUTH or MUSICALITY? posted by Arnel on September 20, 2001 at 22:59:41:
Thanks for the clarifications!It's ironic how people primed on "audio truth" rarely know how close they are to their goal, however, or how far. With every significant upgrade I've made, I'm simply astonished at all the subtleties that emerge. There is just so much information in good recordings that I never knew was there. I've discovered that it's possible to get a very, very compelling illusion of a live performance from a measly CD. In fact, CD playback is more compelling than SACD on my system.
"Musicality" through "Audio truth" on good recordings of great live performances, that's what I'd strive for. I prefer not to have good recordings of great live performances blemished just so overall lesser recordings can sound "better". The downside is I may be aggravated by the faults of the overall lesser recordings. The upside is the overall good recordings are simply amazing!
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- Re: Which is more important to you -- AUDIO TRUTH or MUSICALITY? - Corbett 23:44:42 09/20/01 (0)