Hi Behene,
Sorry if my words sounds so defensive. That was not my intention.
Maybe I didnt explain myself as I would have wanted.
Now, I will try harder.
I meant "Musical soul" as a lack of organic, liquid, sound. I didnt use that word to qualify the sound of the machine at all just was trying to build an image so others could easily understand the idea.
When I quoted in my earlier mail all the good things I said in the review, just was trying to give you an idea of the difficult line Im trying to draw here.
A terrific machine with a little step into the analytical side.
Then for "real" in audiophile terms, I understand a sound that can make me believe im listening to the performers and not to a stereo set up.
And I really think real and accurate are not the same in anyway. At least for me.
An acurate sound, very detailed, with extremely good separation of instruments sound could make you more involved with the "wow that trumpet" "heard that timbal?" "what a bass line!!" mood and less involved with the music itself.
A lot of my audiophiles friend have almost forgot to listen to the music and they prefer to listen to the great highs, or the very defined bass.
Just like to go to the circus, and when the clowns come out, you instead of just watch and listen to the jokes, dedicate to watch the color and shape of the clown shoes and how they reflect the spotlights. You missed the jokes completely. It is an option indeed. Thats whats happening more and more with some people I know. Happily, not all.
When I wrote all that nor this, nor that, I was trying to state a difficult middle point between a ss and a tube sound. Thats all.
I havent find that player yet, my quest continues.
But I always prefered the non upsampling ones and my likings are somehow on the warm,organic sound.
Sorry if my words sounds so defensive. That was not my intention.
Maybe I didnt explain myself as I would have wanted.
Now, I will try harder.
I meant "Musical soul" as a lack of organic, liquid, sound. I didnt use that word to qualify the sound of the machine at all just was trying to build an image so others could easily understand the idea.
When I quoted in my earlier mail all the good things I said in the review, just was trying to give you an idea of the difficult line Im trying to draw here.
A terrific machine with a little step into the analytical side.
Then for "real" in audiophile terms, I understand a sound that can make me believe im listening to the performers and not to a stereo set up.
And I really think real and accurate are not the same in anyway. At least for me.
An acurate sound, very detailed, with extremely good separation of instruments sound could make you more involved with the "wow that trumpet" "heard that timbal?" "what a bass line!!" mood and less involved with the music itself.
A lot of my audiophiles friend have almost forgot to listen to the music and they prefer to listen to the great highs, or the very defined bass.
Just like to go to the circus, and when the clowns come out, you instead of just watch and listen to the jokes, dedicate to watch the color and shape of the clown shoes and how they reflect the spotlights. You missed the jokes completely. It is an option indeed. Thats whats happening more and more with some people I know. Happily, not all.
When I wrote all that nor this, nor that, I was trying to state a difficult middle point between a ss and a tube sound. Thats all.
I havent find that player yet, my quest continues.
But I always prefered the non upsampling ones and my likings are somehow on the warm,organic sound.