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.

I need help understanding this question: 

How will I recognize "fidelity" if and when I hear it? 

And what does musicality sound like? 

herb

Fidelity goes out the window when ya pick a microphone, musicality not so much…

Fidelity is accuracy to a very complex waveform, musicality is both mystical and variable to the individual….

Musicality is hippie, Hippie shake!

electrochemical… the stuff or love, emotion, desire, longing, memory….

I prefer an amp that adds 5% 2nd order harmonics over one which adds 0.01% 5th order harmonics.

I prefer amplifier that does not add any distortion. My Benchmark AHB2 has THD=0.00011% (-119dB, inaudible). Any distortion is coloring sound (reducing clarity).

One might prefer to look at the paintings thru yellow glasses. There is nothing wrong with it, but he doesn't see what artist painted.