What is this "last 5-10%" concept? Is that also not linear? Is it iterative, or recursive, or fractal, or exponential? Or something else?It can't be turned into numbers, its a qualitative change. For the closest analogy, find one of those autostereogram images and stare at it. If you let your focus drift and stay on it long enough you may suddenly get a 3D image that 'jumps out'. Its unexpected. Very non-linear. Its rather like that with audio when you get to a holographic presentation where the speakers completely vanish and all you're left with is the performance spread out before you.
Diminishing returns?
This may have been discussed ad nauseam, I am new here. I only play remastered CDs. No Streaming. I have a large collection including MoFi Gold discs and some Japan SHM CDs. I have maybe a dozen SACD Hybrid, mostly Dylan. System is Focal 926 floor speakers, Pass Labs XA 30.5 amp, an old Cary Cinema 11 for the TV and control center. In January I purchased the new Quad Artera Play+ CD player that also allows for streaming, cost $1950. It really sounds terrific but my brain is getting in the way of reason the more I read about the Marantz Ruby Sa1 and the CD only functioning Hegel Mohican. Would there me "noticeable" listening experience in either of the two aforementioned players to the tune of $3000 and $4000 respectively? It would be a struggle financially to make such a move but am curious of you folks expert opinions!
Thanks.
Thanks.