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How do you negotiate a cure for wrong audio view

It is a shame when our art degenerates into 'hobby'. To let the mind stray from the wonderous pregnancies of the composer or performer's works into mere material quest for sonic reproduction is sad indeed. Now mind you, I love the pursuit of sonic excellence same as the next audiophile, but when my mind looses the 'big picture' of the art I become reduced to a mere 'hobbyist', which for me is a sad feeling indeed. My remedy is a total shift in view: from the deaf equipment to the animate speaking beauty conveyed by the mere devices. When I recognize that I am spending my time thinking about the 'machines' I hopefully remember to LISTEN, THINK, APPRECIATE, and disappear into the magic of sound. What do you do with this inevitable problem?
chashmal

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mrtennis
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hi chashmal:

there is no wright or wrong view in audio. one should not judge another for their concern, emphasis, or lack thereof on the components they own.

what differnce does it make whether one is obsessed with gear , music or both ?

this thread is another example of an unnecessary concern with what other people are thinking or doing. it's not my concern and you might be wise to spend your energy "perfecting" your enjoyment of music rather than criticizing the behavior of others.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
hi dave:

i think you misinterpret what i say. i'm in favor of all ideas, without judging whether they are right or wrong.

i object to the use of right or wrong, because it seems irrelevant to the pursuit of enjoyment of music.

our hobby is based upon taste and opinion. what does right and wrong have to do with taste and opinion ?
mrtennis
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my criterion for evaluating stereo systems is timbre. some stereo systems are more inaccurate than others in reproducing timbre.

yet, i would not apply the words "right" and "wrong", when evaluating stereo systems.

the words "right" and "wrong" apply only to behavior judged against a standard of morality.

there are other words relevant to matters of "sound". "right" and "wrong" are not two of them.

perhaps, it is a semantic issue here, but i prefer "inaccurate" to describe the performance of a stereo system.

Thus, when comparing two stereo systems , with respect to the reference, live music, one is less inaccurate than another.
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