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".
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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?
No wonder so many hardly use systems or are on constant upgrade paths. The gear is designed to fatigue so you can buy new gear and repeat the cycle. +1. that is why you hear the lamest acoustic recordings at audio shows, You can't point two speakers at your head and expect not to be fatigued. That is why i upgraded to immersive audio. |
@kota1 all my speakers are pointed straight, not aimed at my head and they sound way better than all my friends Atmos systems. Atmos is an unnatural effect for a lot of types of music especially unamplified music. |
Article: WHAT HI*FI: The Problem with Dolby Atmos Music is it’s Inconsistency Quote: "But the format’s implementation in music still feels a bit like the Wild West, and for me has yet to yield a convincing case for its potential dominance as the format du jour. And even if this is the start of the Dolby Atmos Music era, I don’t think that stereo need go anywhere just yet." unquote.
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That article is over a year old and you can already tell that forecast was wrong. I do agree these are certainly "early/ wild west days" but there are new releases every week. The other thing is you have another dimension for stereo recordings called upmixing (atmos/dts-x/auro 3d). I agree there will always be a market for stereo but why be stuck with one format when you can easily have both? Thanks for posting. |
My friends stereo sucks too, should I ban all 2 channel recordings in my home? Not. When I think of the ridiculousness of two channels it just seems obvious that consumers should be able to use whatever format suits the recording best, channel based or object based. Why dump more money into just channel based recordings when you can easily have both channel and object based? It is like buying more horses for your carriage instead of just buying a car.
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