@dhcod It seem you do not understand that the audio memory of humans is extremely short and severely subject to conformation bias. Differences of defects have to become very obvious obvious. Under blinded conditions most "extreme improvements" can not be reliably identified. I can drop 3 kHz 6 dB with a Q of 1 and you would never be able to tell the difference. At 12 dB q 1 an experienced would notice it immediately. The best listeners know what they want to hear. Most of us have no idea exactly what it is they want to hear because they never measure their system. Do you have a measurement microphone? Most audiophiles have never heard state of the art imaging because so few systems perform at that level and you can not know what SOTA imaging is until you have heard it. Fortunately, spatial cues are much easier to remember.
@rauliruegas Raul, passive subwoofers and electrostatic speakers are totally analog. Do you know what raw digital sounds like? You ever heard a fax signal on a telephone?
I can go back and forth between analog and 24/192 and nobody blinded could ever tell the difference and I do mean nobody. You have obviously no experience with the power of digital signal processing and don't say you do because I know for a fact you do not. Because I can correct room issues and differences between the channels my imaging is vastly superior to anything you have heard. Digital crossovers are more accurate with less distortion than any analog two way crossover. Because I use subwoofers I can adjust the bass any way I want without affecting the performance of the rest of the system. I have the most accurate. lifelike bass you have ever heard. Nobody has subwoofers like mine.
If you think your system is great, I can make it greater and I mean so much greater blinding would be unnecessary. Differences between cartridges would pale in comparison. My wife could instantly tell the difference. Disagree all you want, but I would love to be able to prove that to you. I just digitized a system around Magico S7s and JL Audio subwoofers. The owner's jaw dropped and eyes went wide when he heard it for the first time. He has a Basis Debut turntable with a Graham arm and a zillion records. He will never use a purely analog system again.
