How do you know when a stereo sounds good?

@elliottbnewcombjr ,

"when the music becomes so INVOLVING you forget about the equipment, get lost is the experience"

The same for me.

It's a similar experience as watching an involving film or reading a gripping novel.

All of which require a willing suspension of disbelief.

The exact point at which this occurs will, naturally enough, vary from recording to recording, system to system, and individual mood to individual mood as anyone familiar with the Edison tone tests of the 1920s will appreciate.

https://phonographia.com/Factola/Edison%20Tone%20Tests.htm

@aewarren

"When Adele becomes listenable. (It hasn’t happened yet but that’s my ultimate goal)"

In other words, it ain’t happening!

For me : Adele = inhuman sonic Hell.

It’s as if I’ve become afflicted with some terrible sonic disorder that plays havok with my sense of timing.

Can be a most unsettling, if not a downright terrifying experience.