Describe the "new HiFi sound"?

I was amazed at AXPONA how many salesmen would give a description of the system with statements like "These speakers will really give you clarity and punch" they seemed to not be saying they will BRING OUT the clarity and punch, this distinction is very important because speakers should only be an image of what the recording is supposed to sound like. I got the clear idea that manufactures were trying to give the idea that their system was defining the music, this happened at ever price range.

@dayglow Oh no, I mentioned those speakers several times to people but I called them Title darn I got the name wrong. Yes the Totem’s were wonderful they made the biggest impression on me of any smaller speaker, those Canadian’s can make some great speakers.

Your idea about the Beats generation is interesting and I bet exactly right, the question is in a hobby like ours where there are really no rules how influential is improper ideas and social norms that do not tend to push the manufactures toward more accurate sound but simply making money, can’t really blame them.

I mentioned earlier how JBL did such a good job a making a "classic" speaker the L100 that I stoped and wondered into their room because I heard my studio life 30 years ago in there. I told that to the salesmen they got such a big kick out of it because that was exactly what JBL was going for, amazing they could be so accurate so many years later.

@dayglow I do remember those speakers I’m embarrassed to say they looked so boxy and cheep I didn’t give them the respect their sound deserved. They did sound good but I was shallow and looking for more interesting speakers. Sorry I didn’t give them a good listen.