I haven’t read through all the posts but from my experience . . .
Musical systems are experienced through the heart where there’s some emotional connection and truth evident from all recordings. You know it’s working when the clock goes out the window. Typically, guilt is present when even trying to describe the system’s performance.
Analytical systems on the other hand are all about the gear and the Demo. Purely experienced as a head trip (and/or horror film for emotion). It’s typically all about the genius who built the monster where only certain selections of music demoed at specific levels correlate into a tune. Not all recordings can be played on these systems and typically only “Audiophile” recordings which have their interpretations baked in will make sense.
While some systems are built as an analytical tool for evaluating, most consumers opt for musical enjoyment.
Musical systems are experienced through the heart where there’s some emotional connection and truth evident from all recordings. You know it’s working when the clock goes out the window. Typically, guilt is present when even trying to describe the system’s performance.
Analytical systems on the other hand are all about the gear and the Demo. Purely experienced as a head trip (and/or horror film for emotion). It’s typically all about the genius who built the monster where only certain selections of music demoed at specific levels correlate into a tune. Not all recordings can be played on these systems and typically only “Audiophile” recordings which have their interpretations baked in will make sense.
While some systems are built as an analytical tool for evaluating, most consumers opt for musical enjoyment.