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RE: Adjectives vs. Measurements

Of the two kinds of problems a high fidelity sound reproduction system has to be able to solve, the "they are here" problem is far easier than the "you are there" problem which also has to somehow recreate the acoustics of a very large room convincingly in a small room. But these systems can't even solve the they are here problem. Yet equipment costing even hundreds of thousands of dollars is lauded in magazine reviews month after month after month, each time better than the last. From the countless reviews giving sterling accolades to this equipment you'd think the problem would have been solved decades ago but the right answer still eludes manufacturers, reviewers, and audiophiles alike. For music lovers as opposed to audiophiles this means live concert performances still have no real challengers when it comes to sound. What is the difference between a music lover and an audiophile? A music lover buys audio equipment to listen to recordings. An audiophile buys recordings to listen to audio equipment. Just compare the investments to see who is which. Too bad, the real thing is far superior to the poor facsimiles even though hope springs eternal with audiophiles having money constantly burning a hole in their pocket just waiting for a chance to buy the next silver bullet.

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