Neutral electronics are a farce...

Jmcgrogan does have a point...as he indicated, natural is vague as well.  How about realistic, as having the full envelope of frequencies and tones expressed with complete dynamic freedom and clarity!  That should eliminate about 90% of systems:). Of course one can only really assess an entire system.  That's why reviews are quite meaningless really, except for the very obvious features and characteristics.

Have words lost their meaning? Words and terms like smooth, refined, detailed, wide soundstage, organized soundstage, bass shy, microdynamics, de-interleaved, irritating, tortuous, threadbare, innocuous, harsh, whimpy, congealed, boomy, honky, musical, open, metallic, electronic, wet, liquid, anemic, bland and so forth attempt to describe the sound. But the usual audiophile words have become meaningless or trite. Maybe we need a new lexicon.

geoffkait

Maybe we need a new lexicon.

How about real or not real?
Believable or not believable?

geoffkait: "Maybe we need a new lexicon."

To which Roger responded,

"How about real or not real?
Believable or not believable?"

Not bad, but I prefer Hyper Real, Surreal and More Real than Real.  Oh, and Unbelievable! or perhaps Un-freaking-believable!