Describe the "new HiFi sound"?

I did try to be congenial, but your incessant cheerleading for something that gets you off is rude…because you are forcing the issue.  It’s annoying and it’s obvious you never owned a truly great 2 channel system.  That’s ok, but you also know very little about a lot of things audio.  Most of the music I listen to has never been played at any audio show, much is unavailable in 2023 and all of it requires a bit more of the listener than most have to offer.  Don’t even assume you know anything about me or my music…my vintage and proof is far above your pay grade.  

too bad decooney's thread has been 'jacked'

well, there were some pretty useful and interesting comments early on...

@dave_b

It’s annoying and it’s obvious you never owned a truly great 2 channel system.

In a thread about "new hifi" you wanna diss me about old hifi? What makes you think that my current setup for two channel is not "truly great"? It measures great, it sounds great, the room is setup great, and this is the best you can do to defend two channel is go to the playground of "mine is better than yours"?

OK, here is the "secret sauce" to great two channel. It ain’t the speakers, the electronics, or the cables, it’s the room. When you are "limited" to only two channels it is like crutches. Stereo was designed for three speakers, not two. Not having a center channel is what cripples the room forcing you to sit in a "sweet spot", while the other spots are mediocre or just plain suck. Spending $$$ on gear can’t fix that BUT room treatments can make it a whole lot better. The "secret sauce" is in treating the room and especially treating the ceiling. See the pics in my virtual system to "see" what I mean.
So in a nutshell, if you are crippling your system and being forced to sit in a "sweet spot" good room treatments can give you astonishing results, more than any amp, dac, or cable can and for a lot less $$$.

BTW, if you don't want to put stuff on your wall put acoustic fabic over it:

@jjss49

Nice room , love the Carver amp perched on top. It seems you have a LOT of gear in that space, why? It looks like a recording studio with all the gear, multiple sets of speakers, etc.