I'll worry more about this when I can find a recording in which reality has been preserved. Haven't found one yet, but then that is probably because I've never owned a system which could reveal this recorded perfection anyway (maybe I already own such a recording and just don't recognize it as such!). I've settled on just having an enjoyable listening experience, one without angst about perfection in the performance, recording, or equipment. :-)
How much reality do you really need?
The real question to the audiophile is, “how much reality do you need” to enjoy your system? Does it have to be close to an exact match? How close before your satisfied? Pursuing that ideal seems to be the ultimate goal of the audiophile.
The element of your imagination has to come into the equation, or you’ll drive yourself mad. You have to fill in part of the experience with your mind.
But this explains the phenomenon of “upgraditis.”
The element of your imagination has to come into the equation, or you’ll drive yourself mad. You have to fill in part of the experience with your mind.
But this explains the phenomenon of “upgraditis.”