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In Reply to: RE: And I believe they do like! posted by Sostenuto on May 08, 2009 at 05:50:20
I'm going to respond to your comments in reverse order.
"A far better approach is to seek the lowest amount of coloration and distortion. "
Of course. Again expensive audio components usually don't measure better than good midfi equipment. At what point does selective compromise become distortion or coloration? It's not like any designer isn't forced to make choices. Designers have to make choices - their designs will deviate from the ideal one way or the other no matter what they do. Understanding and selecting these compromises is what differentiates good audio equipment designers from circuit designers and expensive hifi from good midfi audio equipment.
"Coloration in speakers may produce pleasant (to you) sounds on some recordings, but will almost certainly make other recordings sound worse."
Exactly as you say. Colorations that produce pleasant or desirable results will certainly favor recording quality's exactly like you specify. However other colorations, not those producing pleasant or desirable results, and carefully selected by the designer may effect all recordings equally and may over all benefit the majority of recordings of interests to some/many or even a majority of listeners.
"Well, no. What you're saying is that you prefer tone controls that you can't turn off."
Regardless if we say it or not it's reality for all of us. Most of us chose equipment that sounds best to our ears - period. Where I may differ from some other audiophiles is that I can easily ignore an obvious coloration if it doesn't impede my enjoyment of the recordings I am interested in listening. I listen to all genres of music and wide diversity of recording qualities.
The obviousness of colorations or distortions present is not, in my opinion, a key indicator to system quality. What's important is how well the system convey's the essence of the music of interest. Sure colorations that favor genre or recording quality are undesireable - but not all colorations or distortions are like this and I think some of them may allow the listener to enjoy the music on a greater range of recordings than some systems with less obvious colorations.
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