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Describe the "new HiFi sound"?

Recently had a discussion with an audio friend over the word "musical" and what this word means to each of us with regard to sound from different amplifiers and speakers. Some debate too.  And, reading this other comment on Agon once in a while...how some equipment has the "new HiFi sound".  

ASK: 

Can someone describe this, in your words, what is the new HiFi Sound to you?  Examples? Or, opposites of the new HiFi sound, what does this sound like?

 

 

 

decooney
decooney OP
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@dave_b Watch Steve Guttenberg’s YT video “Are audiophiles BS ing themselves about sound? This sums it up for me!

SG: "recalibrate your expectations to what’s really going down", unquote.

 

Talking about old sound vs. new sound, ...has anyone noticed SG is starting to listen to tube gear again more recently? Just gotta love it, "personal taste" :)

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limomangus
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Funny some music sounds good on cd and not the same on vinyl. Some Music sounds godd on tube some doesn't, for me it nice to have all the formats. Tubde and  intergrated amps...Cds ,albums ,cassette,reel to reel.....just sit back and enjoy what you have and stop worrying....

secretguy
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heretobuy

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 "New HiFi Sound" is being mildly disappointed in the gear you've just bought and hoping it's going to blossom once it's broken in.

Post of the year so far.

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wsrrsw
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Stephen King — 'Sooner or later, everything old is new again.' 

 

fsonicsmith1
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Judging by what I hear at audio shows, "the new hi-fi sound" is sterile, precise, cold, stainless-steel metallic, operating room bright. 

Not all, but what predominates. 

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