Describe the "new HiFi sound"?
Recently had a discussion with an audio friend over the word "musical" and what this word means to each of us with regard to sound from different amplifiers and speakers. Some debate too. And, reading this other comment on Agon once in a while...how some equipment has the "new HiFi sound".
ASK:
Can someone describe this, in your words, what is the new HiFi Sound to you? Examples? Or, opposites of the new HiFi sound, what does this sound like?
@kota1 good experiment. Sounds like fun. Gotta ask. Have you ever heard a dedicated 2-channel HiFi system with no software involved, no pre-processing, non-oversampling (NOS) dedicated DAC, dedicated preamplifier, paired with dedicated class-A amplifiers, and really good passive (non-powered) speakers before? Do you have a reputable Audio Note dealer near you? If so, try to go listen.
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@decooney , I have owned many two channel systems and still use one for my desktop. I prefer solid state to tubes and have used varios amps and speakers. I have also attended various audio shows. There is nothing that compares to the feeling of having your walls themselves become speakers and the room becoming pressurized like it does when you have 14 active speakers, all individually biamped with internal monoblocks although two channel can get you 50% of the way there on well recorded material. It just requires sooo much effort and tweaking I find it a real PIA compared to just following the Dolby standards on immersive audio room set up and hitting play. Did you see my system on my profile? |
@kota1 no, had not before, and just checked it out, thanks. Nice. You enjoy it and that's what matters. As noted "on well recorded material". Gotcha. I listen to all sorts of different and inferior recordings, so that rules me out for immersive sound. |
