How do you know when a stereo sounds good?


When do you know your system is pleasing to listen to? How do you conclusively prove to yourself that your system sounds good to you? How do you determine that you enjoy listening to music through your stereo? Do you have a suite of measurements that removes all shadow of a doubt that you are getting good sound, sound that you enjoy? Please share.

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My first little "system" was an 8 track player that apparently had an amplifier and a couple of speakers.  What did I know, I was a teenage kid.  All I knew was that I could listen to the music I liked in my bedroom and not have to listen to the country music my parents listened to, or all the commercials on the radio.  It pleased me. 

Over time, my systems have continued to improve in sound quality.  Why do I need to "conclusively prove" that my system sounds good to me?  Could it be better?  Yes, of course.  Is it good enough?  For now.  Am I spending time obsessing over what little thing I could do to eke out that extra bit of sound or spending time listening to music?  I prefer the latter.

Listening to my system is one of the things I look forward to most, so it clearly pleases me.

Mr. Denney your company sells many products.  I would be very interested to know  your answer to your question?   Thanks. 

The last few posts prove my point, and if that makes me an "angry bird, I can live with that.

I suppose this thread might be viewed as part of Synergistic’s research.