Can someone please explain


What you mean when you say (whether it’s a speaker or amp or preamp) it’s darker or warmer or softer or leans to the brighter side of neutral? Are you talking about how ss compares to tubes to class D? Analog to digital? How do you know what "neutral" is? How do you not know it’s actually in the recording? 
Curious minds/ears want to know.
rsf507

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brighter = sharper-sounding midrange and/or treble and tight bass
darker = like brighter above, but more accurate
warmer = softer-sounding midrange/treble and more bass

Neutral sound means more accurate. Ideally, you don’t want to boost any particular frequency. The music should come together as one cohesive whole and no frequency should annoyingly stand out.

You can learn by looking at the waveforms of the track you’re listening to. Try to make some EQ changes using something like Wavepad and see where that goes.

Some tracks sound like "recordings" while others sound like organic music. It all depends on many factors...but the recording quality itself is of the utmost importance (using the right microphones).

Look up amplifier classes to learn more. SS or tubes? that's a personal preference. Good luck.