This is actually a valid question the OP asks. Years ago, when I had a very different system then I do now, I was listening to the Genesis Invisible Touch disc. On one of the songs, I could clearly hear for the first time that Phil's vocal was being recorded in a studio isolation booth, and even though that may be a sign of "accurate" reproduction, I found it a little distracting, and it took away some of the magic of the song.
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.”