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The Absolute Sound vs Pleasing Sound

I have changed my mind about this over the years. The absolute sound (closest to real live music) just can't be accomplished even though I have heard some spectacular systems that get close on some music. So years ago I changed my system to give me the sound I wanted. I'm much happier now and all my music collection can be enjoyed for what it is: Recorded music.  
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mapman
22,389 posts
 
It’s just word games.  One is either satisfied or not. 
“How many times have you heard someone say
"If I had his money, I could do things my way"
But little they know that it's so hard to find
One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind”
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mahgister
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That negates electric guitars and synthesizers. Sometimes the amplification is critical to the production.
do you mimic misunderstanding? Or you really dont have a clue?

I cannot truthfully tell myself..... I am a bit naive perhaps....


Frogman speak about acoustic non amplified instrument and voice for being textbook case of Timbre experience, perception and jugdment, the ultimate test, in speech control acoustic and in music, and in audio....
frogman
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**** One is either satisfied or not. ****
Couldn’t agree more.  
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inna
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That's too binary. Partly satisfied and partly not, that's closer to reality.
Microphones are primitive things compared to ear. They cannot hear everything there is to hear. So what do we do ? Do we try to manipulate the recording in an effort to compensate for what microphones missed or leave it alone ?
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