Brainstorm Thursday. Are we approaching the Audiophile Singularity?


With how advanced computers, materials and manufacturing processes are becoming are we heading toward a time when everything will sound great but kind of the same? In pursuit of chasing measurements on paper and computer screens are we forcing sound into anemic territories? Or is flat is flat is flat is flat? 
Nothing to get serious about this is more for s's and giggles. Feel free to add any other brainstorming audio thoughts that could be fun to discuss! 

Showing 2 responses by mapman

Yup soon it will be like HD TVs. Except some will find all the detail and contrast irritating. Then digital signal processing options will take care of that as well. A little blur here, some softness there, some extra nice harmonics or contrast/dynamics and look ma, no tubes!
Yes we are in the sense that vanilla is the most popular flavor,  but that doesn't mean there is no room for others.  Variety is the spice of life.   I prefer to leave it to the recording and room to provide my listening variety, not so much the gear.   Good is good, right is right and the rest is just off somehow.