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In Reply to: RE: You seem to be saying that "imaging and resolve" are being pursued at the expense of... posted by genungo on April 24, 2016 at 14:04:30
What I am saying is, digital has not only ruined recordings, but the objectives concerning the very pursuit of what things should sound like!
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Well, it is easy to get SOTA imaging and soundstaging from a vintage vinyl system. I have a Yamaha GT-2000 that is from the early 80s and was one of the great direct drive TTs of that era. I use a modern Audio Technica AT150MLX cartridge and feed that into a superb Silvaweld, all tube phonostage. That last bit, the phonostage, is critical BTW.
The pursuit of better imaging and soundstaging has been a goal of hifi for a long time and rightly so or there wouldn't be a need for stereo at all! However, I do agree that most modern systems throw out the baby with the bath water! That doesn't mean there aren't modern ones that can't do what you want on top of the high resolution etc.
Your examples above of an Accuphase, Avalon type system would give me the shivers and I would never call that SOTA from a music listening POV.
our examples above of an Accuphase, Avalon type system would give me the shivers and I would never call that SOTA from a music listening POV.
He says that is the best sounding system available today at any price (according to exactly whom?) and then complains about it.
I'm pretty sure I wouldn't choose those components either. :)
E-stat, you are nothing but a troll!
Right-ty-O!
Welcome to the Asylum. I think you'll find you will be better received when your posts aren't of what Manny succinctly identified as:
"Without specifics, you're sounding like a grumpy old man yelling at kids to get off his lawn. "
Does anyone actually believe you've owned ALL the state-of-the-art gear available today? You must be joking. :)
The sound of today's speakers ARE part of the problem!
I think what people are asking is you specify what manufacturers/models you find to be lacking. 'Modern' is painting with far to wide a brush to be meaningful.
'Old is Better' means nothing to me.
'The Gigantor 300x, driven by the Zorbitron II with [insert source here]
sounds sterile compared to [detailed list of vintage gear here] ' is something people would understand.
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