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Tried other HQP filters - still preferring A+

Had another listen this morning. Once again struck by how smooth the vocals are in HQP. They're less euphonic in A+, but more defined. And that's it really - definition. A+ is more focussed. Listened again to some Janacek opera. Voices probably better in HQP but the orchestral instruments are less in focus - going towards a bit mushy. Much easier to pick out the timbres of flute versus oboe versus clarinet in Audirvana. They're a bit of a blend in HQP. It's disconcerting. So for all its sweetness, the harder but more defined focus of Audirvana is still the one I want to listen to. It just gets more details in the arrangement right, so the music makes more sense overall. Audirvana was always strong in instrumental timbre - that's why I originally preferred it to Pure Music and Amarra.


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