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What define "musicality" ? And what constitute "musicality" in audio ?


I think that "musicality" is the most important factor and attribute in living audio experience... The experience of "musicality" i think, cannot be reduced to subjective factors only, nor objective one...It is more easy to describe what it is not, than to describe what it is, perhaps like the experience of God in theology...But for sure if you get it, it seems the most important resultant factor of your audio grid system,you feel it and like it the most...After 7 years i feel it more than ever...The urge to upgrade recess in the background because when you feel "musicality" already at a certain level, you dont believe that it is possible to push that level really higher at an affordable cost... "Musicality" for me, in my words, correlate with realistic musical timbre and voice, fluidity,no harshness at all, no fatigue, and last but not least, listening music and forgetting the sound...

This is my personal my experience, i am curious to read others about that,about their "way" and "means" to live that experience...Thanks to all...
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ghosthouse
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mahgister - 

To me, the "awe musical experience" vs "musicality" (as might be experienced during playback of recorded music) are two separate things.  "Awe" and "musicality" might overlap but I can easily imagine hearing a nicely musical audio system (approaching the quality of live sound, even) without the awe-factor because it was lacking in the moment's personal response to that particular music selection...and this lack not reflecting in any negative way on the gear itself!
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PS - I don’t think you can force this experience of awe or musicality...whatever you want to call it. It happens when IT pleases or perhaps more aptly when Someone Else pleases. All you can try to do is prepare the space for it to happen...as much as budget and technical insight allow. Everything matters...gear, wire, power supply, vibration/resonance control, personal energy level...but the music most of all.
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mahgister OP
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Ghosthouse you are right for sure...I concur with you...

But when that is said, what is the factor or the factors that make possible the experience of "musicality" with your system with your music of choice, then with your personal implication in your experience?


For example in reading your post, I enjoy a jazz file from my computer that I had not listen in a while,a musical jazz file recorded in public that I was not enjoying so much in the past; but now I tap my toes... Why? I know perfectly why, the reason is the improvements made crystal clear for me in my audio grid in the last months...I am only curious about your experience...I dont want to detail mine too much here...I want to learn from you all ...
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I would struggle to describe musicality ( or even speel it at times) but I know it when I hear it.

How do I know or define that knowledge?

By being able to listen to my music for more hours than actually exist in a day.
With no fatigue and no desire to leave my blessed super comfy listening spot.

Taken time and money to reach this position but if I am honest with myself any equipment changes from here out are just because I want to and not need to.
A happy place to be within indeed.
n80
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@schubert :  "Pretty simple , sounds like live music ."

For me that definition falls short in far too many ways.

First, not all live music sounds good. Not all live music is performed well. Not all live venues have good acoustics. All venues and performers sound different at different times. So there would have to be some other qualification than 'live'. It just doesn't tell us much.

Second, the vast majority of music I listen to is made in a studio. And the stuff I really like is made well and played well. So in that case the characterstic of 'live' is not relevant to what I'm hearing on my system.
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