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Hi most audiophiles shop, listen, analyze, discuss how sounds classical and mainstream jazz in vast majority of cases.

How about some punk, noise, progressive rock, industrial, acid, experimental?
Clash, Ramones, Husker Du, Fear, Sisters of Mercy, White Stripes, Suns of Arqa, Knack, Skinny Puppy, Smiths, Morissey, Ministry, Acid Mothers Temple and other kool and noisy rock?
My collection is at or over 50% of titles above and I like noisy and creative bands.

Would you play this type of music let's say on $6-figure setup with tubes, Verdier or similar TT, MBL or similar components, Pipe Dreams or similar level speakers?

When I visited first time AudioConnection store, I brought White Stripes. After trying White Stripes in his big Vandersteen 5(back than) room, I realized that it's not the type of music for the system he demoes. I only liked Vandy 5 with chamber orchestra(amplified with Cary V12), symphony orchestra or big band.
czarivey

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czarivey OP
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Vandys just didn't keep up with dynamic pace of noise rock while were best for large orchestras.
I have original UK Get The Knack and they sound terrific.
czarivey OP
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Raytheprinter,
I'm still tryin' but usually swap to kool stuff at or after the first track and totally forget how poorly it is recorded or how bad they place instruments and mikes because the quality of music very often defeats the recording quality. On the other hand it really takes a LOT of patience to listen to Diana Krall, Cassandra Wilson, Norah Jones indeed no matter how great they are recorded and weather it's on CD or vinyl.
Just found cheap UK RHCP "Mother's Milk" near-mint copy so LET'S HAVE FUN!
czarivey OP
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Schubert, any ideas about choice of boom-box you may recommend:-)?
czarivey OP
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I tried horns. Getting tired of them very quick. I like liquid sound of my dynamic Aerials that seem to fit any kind of music and I like my mid-fi amp as well. Equipmentwise unlike audiophiles I reached the final sonic nirvana and did not upgrade my rig for the past 6...7 years.
I only purchased Mytek 192 DAC/Preamp that replaced my mid-fi Classe 30 preamp that started intermittedly humming. I spotted at least few bad looking DC caps, but still opted selling it and move funds toward Mytek purchase.
czarivey OP
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I realized that all of the reviews, discussions are about one or few outstanding recordings listened in tons of different systems... It's all about how one or few things sound in tons of different systems. When you upgrade, you have to listen that particular track again when there's so much and much more to listen to... Is it the main idea of being an audiophile?
I'm meloman and would definitely refuse listening to the same thing for a long time need different sound need more music regardless of recording quality.
My system plays EVERYTHING great poor and nice recordings so all I have to think is about NEW music and no new equipment.
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