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How can a system be judged with highly processed, non acoustic music?

I basically know what an instrument or human voice sounds like. I understand that almost all recordings, analog or digital, go through some level of processing. I also know that there are many, many recordings which strive to present a natural, real sound. To me, I can best judge a system playing lightly or non processed acoustic music.
This is also my preference for listening in general. And for me, it is vinyl.
mglik
mglik OP
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edcyn
I own a '37 Gibson LOO! It belonged to a Vaudeville performer named the King of Strings. And boy, is it...
Not all Martins are as described. The dreds more so. I also have a sweet 017 Martin. Also spent many hours at McCabes.
Used to have a Santa Cruz Tony Price Pro. Great Brazilian. But I prefer the older small ones.
Many pianists say that a Fazoli piano is the Rolls Royce.
edcyn
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mglik
How can I forget Fazioli? I actually played one at one of the piano stores I used to haunt. (Yeah, is this refrain getting old. I'm a more of a sucker for musical Instrument stores than stereo stores.) I think Maurizio Pollini was playing a Fazioli when I saw him live.

And oh yeah. I sweet-talked a 1930's  L-00 out the owner's hands at an Old Time jam. He said it had spent WWII aboard a Navy ship. I was loathe to admit to him that it sounded a ways better than my brand new Ren Ferguson-built edition...my current fave among my gits.  
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arcticdeth
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My speakers shine w acoustic tunes, and same with Dio, Motörhead, Chicago, steely Dan, humble pie
frogman
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tomic601, apology for misinterpreting your comment. Seems you have a great deal of experience with mics. Thanks for sharing.
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