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Re: Which is more important to you -- AUDIO TRUTH or MUSICALITY?

I strive to accurately reproduce fine recordings which have captured all the glory of a live performance. Faults of lesser recordings are unavoidably revealed when this is acheived, but I've found I can still reasonably enjoy those recordings for the most part.


I don't know what you really mean by musicality though. That word is thrown around a great deal around here, but everyone is not using it the same way.

Here are some uses of "musicality" that I've seen on this site:

1. Used arrogantly to indicate that one listens to "real" music while others listen to equipment. (My system is musical. Others listen to hifi.) Enjoyment is not part of the equation.

2. Used arrogantly to indicate that one enjoys "real" music while others don't know what "real" music is. (My system is truly musical. Others think their system is great but they don't know what "real" music is.) Again, enjoyment is not part of the equation.

3. Used broadly to indicate that a piece of music is enjoyable. The enjoyment could be due to an incredible illusion of a live performance or the fact that the music just "sounds good". (That work sounds so musical.) Enjoyment is a major component and is directed towards the music itself.

4. Used to indicate that a piece of equipment is more enjoyable than another. (That speaker is more musical.) The root of the enjoyment runs the gamut like #3. Enjoyment is a major component, but is focused more on the ability of a piece of equipment to bring joy more than another.


I'm sure there are more, but I'm not trying to write a thesis. So, what do you mean by "musicality"?


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