Confusing quality with distortion

Posted by bdiament (A) on May 4, 2002 at 08:32:54

In Reply to: Re: Why the mix? posted by Darryl on May 3, 2002 at 16:48:23:

Hi Darryl,

"All a matter of taste. I like output, as I find total refinement a bit too laid back. I was down the smooth and refined path, but now I prefer a raw and powerful (and clean) sound."

Most audiophile (or "home" oriented) gear operates at -10. That's not the same as not having the "headroom", which is an expression of dynamic capabilities.

If it's "too laid back" it isn't refined, its colored. "Smooth" is also a type of distortion of the input as everything isn't smooth. If this is your picture of "good high end", you must know that you've never heard "good high end" and there are many pleasant sonic surprises awaiting you.

Neither is everything "raw". Any component, whether it calls itself "Pro" or not, that superimposes such a character on what passes through it is a coloration device not a truthful reproducer of its input.

Truly good high end is smooth when the input is smooth and raw when the input is raw and has the capabilities of blowing your socks off with dynamics. I'm not talking super expensive either. But an open mind and open ears ARE necessary to find these components.

Happy Listening!
Barry

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Topic - hifi preamp with pro gear - Darryl 09:43:34 04/29/02 (16)

Re: hifi preamp with pro gear - DeltaSnake 08:32:59 05/05/02 (0)

Re: hifi preamp with pro gear - Kevin 16:52:22 05/12/02 (0)

I don't understand! - j.l.guillebeau@att.net 12:41:49 05/04/02 (8)

Re: I don't understand! - Kevin 03:59:01 05/05/02 (7)

I beg to disagree!!! - j.l.guillebeau@att.net 08:56:38 05/05/02 (6)

Re: I beg to disagree!!! - Solstice 20:18:00 05/05/02 (0)

Re: I beg to disagree!!! - Kevin 20:12:52 05/05/02 (4)

The color of my parachute! - j.l.guillebeau@att.net 10:42:37 05/06/02 (3)

Re: The color of my parachute! - Kevin 22:28:59 05/06/02 (2)

Let's start at the input! - j.l.guillebeau@att.net 07:17:13 05/07/02 (1)

Re: Let's start at the input! - Kevin 01:42:17 05/08/02 (0)

Why the mix? - bdiament 11:06:54 05/03/02 (2)

Re: Why the mix? - Darryl 16:48:23 05/03/02 (1)

Confusing quality with distortion - bdiament 08:32:54 05/04/02 (0)

Re: hifi preamp with pro gear - Roland 13:36:07 04/29/02 (2)

Re: hifi preamp with pro gear - Darryl 10:03:54 05/01/02 (1)

Re: hifi preamp with pro gear - Kevin 04:03:43 05/05/02 (0)

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