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Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War?
@kijanki "One might prefer to look at the paintings thru yellow glasses"Colours would be visible fundamental wavelengths/frequencies.  Not harmonics of the fundamental.We seem to have another undefined word - "clarity". 
The Most Digital Recording You Ever Heard
"I put before the house is, what was the digital recording that your view epitomized everything that was wrong with digital"That's a fairly leading question, innit? 
Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War?
@bpoletti "If you can't define it, then you have no clue what you're talking about."I've noticed. 
Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War?
@bpoletti "Define what is "musicality" and what is "fidelity."  Be very specific and use objective terms, not subjective terms.  "This is an audiophile forum, not law school. 
Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War?
@mijostynI sometimes actually prefer to listen to less than optimally recorded music (like an old photograph) on an "ordinary" system like in the car. Focus blurred. Mistakes are forgiven.  Bit of road noise.Judging by the volume of traffic in oth... 
Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War?
@stuartk perhaps you speak of musicianship?  I'm not even sure that's a word.  I am inclined to mostly agree with you.Many recordings from many genres and cultures from years long past sound as if they were recorded in a less than optimal environm... 
Big Brother Watching over Us (again)
Some common sense on the part of AGon, obviously.For effective free speech to prevail there are some pragmatic issues to be addressed.  I can imagine that nearly every vendor at one point or another has had at least one disgruntled customer.Should... 
How important is it to have identical speaker cable length?
Perhaps you could think about making your room bigger to facilitate same length cables. 
You own a store, you sell 2 brands, which?
@erik_squires Thankyou, however I think that’s just geography.I’m not sure Wiki clarifies my pedantic point but only serves to deflect - it is talking about two types of electronics - active (powered?) and passive. Non-active speakers use passive ... 
You own a store, you sell 2 brands, which?
Can someone explain to me which speakers are not electronic?  Are they things that make sound without the use of any electric input, wires, crossovers, magnets etc?I've seen pictures of vintage horn like things which somehow physically attach to t... 
Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War?
@pauly "Fidelity and musicality are not mutually exclusive; rather there is a high positive correlation between the two."  Quite so. Everything else is hand-waving bordering on a religious experience - read over how many times people "believe" or ... 
You own a store, you sell 2 brands, which?
RCA would be one. They were the Microsoft in days past.Donald Trump has been known to command $1.5 million on the speaker circuit. He could hang around in the shop in the used section. And that’s all I have to say about that brand. 
Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War?
No 
Ric Ocasek dead at 75
Every time I learn that a well known and perhaps famous musician has died I am waiting to hear the words Keith Richards.Not gunna happen. 
Still happily using vintage gear?
Sansui au-555A - 1974 capacitor coupled amp, 100% meticulously restored following Leestereo from Audiokarma, plus some other tweaks.To suggest that it is a thing of sonic beauty may be an understatement.