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Can your system be optimized to sound better for classical or non-classical?

I listen mainly to classical music.  And I think that I’ve optimized  my system to sound best with classical, especially orchestral music.  Ideally, a system, if it  accurately portrays the tonal spectrum, should sound great in any genre.  But I’ve noticed that systems that I’ve listened to in homes that play mostly non-classical, classical doesn’t sound so   And, conversely, pop, rock and the like,  while it does sound great on my  set doesn’t equal the subtlety that I hear in other settings. I’ve never heard a system  that does full justice to both types of music.
I’d like others’ opinions on this topic.
rvpiano

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pragmasi
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Classical is the most demanding genre for a Hi-Fi because of its dynamic range and wide frequency spectrum. During quiet passages you want a jet black background without a hint of hiss but you need the power in reserve for the louder sections. Generally other types of recording have more compression so a bit of background noise could go unnoticed. Also, the range of frequencies (from a pipe organ to a piccolo) is going to need a pretty flat 20Hz-20kHz response to sound natural. Pop / Rock / Electronic music will have been mastered to sound good on a wide range of systems so is likely to be more compressed and have less sub 80Hz content.
So I guess I’m saying that if you have a system that sounds good with classical music then it should sound good with most other genres.
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