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What define "musicality" ? And what constitute "musicality" in audio ?
musicality |ˌmyo͞oziˈkalətē| noun tastefulness and accomplishment in music: she sings with unfailing musicality. • the quality of being melodious and tuneful: his speaking voice hinted at musicality. • awareness of music and rhythm, especially in ... 
What define "musicality" ? And what constitute "musicality" in audio ?
@mahgister, you asked:"Apart of personal musical taste and education, in your own audio system what steps had make possible the experience of "musicality""As with some others above, I’m still not convinced "musicality" is a useful term. That’s why... 
What define "musicality" ? And what constitute "musicality" in audio ?
@schubert : "A rock concert is more a social event than a musical event"A very narrow opinion and not one that can be supported with anything but a single opinion.I’m not a classical aficionado. But I’ve been to a lot of live symphonies in good pl... 
Low End Bliss
One of the things that has helped me gain some confidence with this hi-fi stuff was that I originally had my main system at the cabin.One of the things I immediately noticed is that I could get to a sweet-(ish) spot with that system but is was ver... 
What define "musicality" ? And what constitute "musicality" in audio ?
@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 pe... 
Low End Bliss
@gratefuleric: There is just nowhere to position bookshelf speakers properly in the cabin. That's why I went with towers.Anyway, when I read the part about putting the Bose in the fireplace I got a chuckle since that is where they are:https://imag... 
Tube Rolling for Pre-amps?
This will be interesting. Just hope my ears aren't so dull that I don't hear anything different. (I probably should not be pre-loading expectations either!) 
Kids during audition - aaaaagh!!
A Modest Proposal. ;-)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modest_Proposal 
Using Mark Levinson No. 380 preamp output simultaneously
My question was not rhetorical. I'm new at this and still don't understand.Please explain bi-amping in this context.  
Using Mark Levinson No. 380 preamp output simultaneously
Why would you do this? 
Kids during audition - aaaaagh!!
My brother-in-law farmer had two or three hi-fi systems languishing in his dank basement for years that he had gotten from a cousin. I rescued one of them and that is my current system.He did not know how to work them or hook them up etc so I got ... 
What define "musicality" ? And what constitute "musicality" in audio ?
But plenty of people use the term "musical" to describe how a system sounds, not just how a performance sounds. That makes it sound like two different things. 
Tube Rolling for Pre-amps?
@lowrider57  : " A very generous offer by Rodman."The more I research these tubes the more I realize that! 
Tube Rolling for Pre-amps?
@rodman99999  : "if you’re having second thoughts"Oops, sorry, I didn't see this post. No second thoughts at all. Really looking forward to trying this. 
Tube Rolling for Pre-amps?
@mofimadness : I have. Can't wait to give it a try. Already looking for 2 more of those tubes just in case I really like them and want to have all 4 the same.I've run into a couple of things though. One source says these were counterfeited for a w...