I think that "overtly detailed" gear seems to rob the music of "prat" somehow. You tend to listen more "into" the music than to the music itself. This could be why people describe systems as being "detailed" or "musical" even though sometimes they are referring to the tonal balance also. I think most of us are looking for something that is quite detailed but not to the point of distracting yourself from the musicality of the performance or system itself. One of those ever illusive "fine lines". Sean
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