Wow…so the musicians get short shrift in this crowd…I use a tube amp and what I think is a well sorted relatively inexpensive rig and I like the way it all works, but I can listen to great musicians on almost anything functioning properly and get why they’re great …the emotional connection of hearing early Beatles on the dash mounted speaker of a car radio in 1965? Unforgettable. Also, I've owned piles instruments including electric and acoustic guitars, basses, mandolins, ukuleles, dulcimers, etc…and the ones that work best not only have a personally appealing sound, but a tactile feel that is utterly personal and allows one to play the damn thing with some sort of emotional connection helped mightily by the instrument feeling right.
Speakers that are very accurate sounding but don't produce an emotional connection.
I have listened to a few speakers over the years that impressed me with their accuracy and presentation of the music, but just did not create an emotional response or connection. I have often wondered what that quality is in some speakers that produce an emotional connection with the listener. This quality has been identified by audiophiles, as "magical", "engaging" "just right" "euphonic" "natural" "true to life". " "satisfying" "musical".... I am sure there are at least 50 other adjectives that could describe this "quality" of sound .
Considering the various aspects of achieving good and accurate sound by component synergy, is there a way to explain this so-called magical element that often eludes so many of us??. I don't think such a feeling is temporal, conditioned by personal moods, or the phases of the moon or sun.
Like to hear from members who have given some thought to the same issue. Thanks, Jim
BTW, I know the thread is a bit out there, but I don't think the topic is pointlessly pursuing the genie in the bottle.