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What is a "reference" system?

OK, most of us have an audio system, mine even works some of the time. But I see that some members have "reference" systems. This has to be better than the assorted junk that I have piled together. Probably a lot better than your rig as well.

But really, what distinguishes these folks "reference" systems from the pedestrian systems that the rest of us have? There must be something, or they could just save the keyboard time and drop the word when discussing their gear. And I am not referring to reviewers, that is a different story and one to examine more carefully in the future.

viridian

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deep_333
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There is no such thing as a reference system, when you don’t know the ins and outs of the recordings you have in hand.

Live music from the same band even is what it is...but, you weren’t sitting with the band in the studio or know anything about what all happened with the mastering apparatus.

 

My reference is live music, not a system.

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