What is meant when someone says a component is lacking soul

I have seen this mention in some reviews of the bell canto Evo 2i gen ii integrated amp.

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mattmiller Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,497 posts 04-24-2018 at 02:30am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete when something "lacks soul" it is presenting the music in a analytical way, cold, accurate and detailed, but with no warmth or musicality that would otherwise make you want to listen longer and louder. Matt M
roxy54 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,990 posts 04-24-2018 at 03:07am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hard to explain, but when it's not there, you know it.
bodyuser Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 24 posts 04-24-2018 at 05:58am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A presentation lacking the hurdy-gurdies of dreams, the subjective bells and whistles of our symbolism factory...which are never really "there" in the first place.
roberjerman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,319 posts 04-24-2018 at 08:08am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Only "golden ears" can hear "soul"!
brf Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,715 posts 04-24-2018 at 12:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It simply means they don't like it. Same as saying the food is bland.