The Absolute Sound vs Pleasing Sound

Nice guesses trying to understand what makes people tick. Keep at it. There might be a Nobel Prize in it for some lucky all knowing audiophile someday who is able to accurately label all others in regards to what makes them tick. Or even just why they hear what they hear and do what they do. Keep us posted!

The only thing we know for sure about audiophiles is they are all neurotic about something. Could be merely bling in some cases. meters, shiny faceplates, snazzy lights.....fuses, wires in a fancy case, capacitors, you name it.

It’s just word games.  One is either satisfied or not. 
“How many times have you heard someone say
"If I had his money, I could do things my way"
But little they know that it's so hard to find
One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind”

Live like sound is always what what I find most satisfying. The more live like the better. It’s why it seems no conventional speaker can ever wean me off Ohm Walsh “Omni” speakers.   Everything sounds live to some extent, not like a studio recording. 
I find conventional box speakers that feature very wide dispersion can come close. The kef ls50 metas (+ powered sub) I added recently are a good example.