Since there are so many variables that affect the sound of recordings (mics, placement, venue, mixing, processing etc.), every recording should sound different. A good system should be chameleon-like, and make these differences clearly audible. If there is a characteristic sound that is consistently heard across a variety of recordings and types of music, then that is a coloration. Some colorations can be perceived as improving the sound of certain types of music, but be detrimental to others. That’s how we get statements like “These speakers are best suited for jazz or classical.“ A good system should let you clearly hear the differences between recordings, while also letting you enjoy ALL the different types of music you listen to.
What exactly is colored sound?
I guess the definition would be a deviation from what what was originally intended but how do we really know what was originally intended anyway? I mean solid state mostly sounds like solid state. I guess that would be a coloration, push pull amps and set have their own colorations. It seems we try to denote certain definitions to either promote or dis certain sounds I guess. We could have a supposedly neutral amp but their just is not enough bass so we turn up the subwoofer or the bass, a coloration per se. I guess one could say that colored sound would be a good thing. after all, each instrument has its own sound (color). A mullard, a telefunken, I mean who knows what tubes were in the recording studios at the time of the recording. Syrupy, sweet, rich, NEUTRAL, forward, backward I mean really... I guess its all about certain preferences for each person. even in the studio. who knows, maybe a recording may be meant to sound syrupy or sweet and then we try to make it as neutral as possible. Maybe thats a coloration in itself. I guess what I am asking is why do reviewers use the word colored in reviews anyway?
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