How competitive are you with your system?

Mihorn has shown my case.

Here is the direct transfer:

https://youtu.be/CoOp12ayIVg

And his wavetouch version:

https://youtu.be/lM-vtW-bygs

Load them in separate browsers and listen alternately back and forth at the same volume level.

Ignore soundstage/imaging/separation.  These are not comparable unless close-up micing is used and even then the playback equipment may not support it for what it is in the room.

OK...,  it doesn’t matter what you are listening on if it is decent.

Where did the bass go???

Where did the harmonics go?

Why does it now sound "boxed in" and not open?

The closer one gets to the direct transfer, the higher it scores.

What matters to me is whether I'm moved by my system.

I’ve had friends with far more costly rigs. They sounded very nice but didn’t actually draw me into the music any more deeply than mine. 

I don’t know how you can compare subjective listening experiences, let alone rate them, especially given that dfferent guys prioritize different aspects of said experience.

Sure, you can do it based on dollars spent. Not anything I’m interested in spending time doing, but as they say, "different strokes".

And how do you account for the fact that spending more doesn’t guarantee better sound? 

@kennyc 

i sometimes wonder just how my system ranks with other systems, although I’m very happy with the sound I have — think it’s among the best I’ve ever heard. 
 It’s interesting that the majority of the many people answering the question claim they are not competitive.  Why do they bother responding to this thread if it didn’t occur to them at some point how others’ systems sounded.

Is it not " How System Curious Are You? " in place of 

" How competitive are you with your system? "

I stand by the notion it is curiosity that has been the underlying character trait that has led me to discover and experience a large range of audio systems and as a result at certain time have made extremely influential experiences.

toddalin   --- Mihorn has shown my case. 

  -- Here is the direct transfer:  ttps://youtu.be/CoOp12ayIVg

  -- And wavetouch version: https://youtu.be/lM-vtW-bygs

Ignore soundstage/imaging/separation.  These are not comparable unless close-up micing is used and even then the playback equipment may not support it for what it is in the room.

Where did the bass go??? Where did the harmonics go? Why does it now sound "boxed in" and not open?

Hello,  

The purpose of hi-end audio is recreating the original music. My system recreates the orig music faithfully. My room isn't recording studio. So, my video includes the sound of my room (with minimal acoustic treatment).

My system consists same simple gears at shows and at home for videos. The Show 2021  Microphones in my recording are 6ft from speakers. You can see in this which I speak and record music non-stop. 

Where the bass go? My speakers woofer is 5.25" and goes down to 44hz (-6db) and I like it. When I want more bass, a sub can be added easily - 2024 audio show (w/sub). 

Sound boxed in? Not open? - my system sounds the most neutral, open and cleaner than any system in the world. 

My system's sound-stage and images (especially mid-range) are the most life-like. Compare Wavetouch vs. others below. Every ears are different. You might like different from my liking. Alex/Wavetouch audio

Original - FINK

Wavetouch audio - FINK 

Focal - FINK ,   Thiel - FINK ,  PMC - FINK ,  Montemer Horn-FINK ,  Avantgarde -FINK