There is nothing in common between the room acoustic where we listen Puccini
and wearing a kimono to increase our perception of the music...
Then assimilating the two is only that : a joke...
By the way my audio journey is completed i listen music not my system...
I never bought anything nor any upgrade save the basic gear i own...
I am here for some friends and advising and learning about the key problem in audio :acoustic.... And also speaking about my low cost solutions..
i can also use a COMBO of your post and any other people post, mixing them and make a cheap joke at your expanse... .
Easy...
but i dont do that ....I dont need to .... Guess why?
It is because mocking others is not the best way to keep the appearence of being wise especially if we are not so much wise to begin with....
I use a combo of these:
there are many people who view music as as a tool for evaluating their systems.
which are very much a statement of their being related to the validation process..
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Then pretending to know what is the real s.q. of a system without listening the acoustic seetings is meaningless...
Basically if I can get the little lady to play pretend or dress-up, and start prancing around the living room with a horned viking helmet acting out the shield-maiden role while playing Wagner, or dress-up in a Kimono when i play Madame Butterfly (but replacing the sepaku for the final scene), then THAT is also a good measure of listening success.