It's very possible IMO for a component/system to be warm and transparent. I base this on what a live orchestra sounds like -- warm and transparent, like liquid. There is treble extension thru 20,000Hz, and violins and trumpets are smooth. True detail lies not in frequency extension but timbre and harmonics--the sound within the sound.
contradictory communication
some components have been described as warm and transparent. this is not possible. warm means subtractiion in the treble frequency range. transparency implies a balanced frequency response.
it is inconsistent to say warm and transparent.
it is inconsistent to say warm and detailed, because there is some loss of detail in the treble region when a component is described as warm.
i believe that as soon as you describe a component as warm ,there is some loss and one should be careful about any other adjectives used with the word warm.
it is inconsistent to say warm and transparent.
it is inconsistent to say warm and detailed, because there is some loss of detail in the treble region when a component is described as warm.
i believe that as soon as you describe a component as warm ,there is some loss and one should be careful about any other adjectives used with the word warm.