What does "Dark Background " mean TT terminology


Is there some sort of dictionary that would explain these audiophile terminologies? What ever happen to "sounds great", "very life like". When I'm talking to somebody describing the characteristics of an audio gear, 1/2 of the term I don't understand. All I know is that, my system sounds amazing.
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To me dark background is when I listen at night with the lights off. Solid state of course, as tubes tend to lighten it up. Hope that helps. just kidding!!!
With respect to TTs, it means that there is very little surface noise when the music is not playing. Such as between tracks. There can be a great deal of difference between the amount of surface noise that you hear from one table to the next even with the same record. One of the many reasons I chose Galibier. Teres tables are also very good at dark backgound.
I agree w/ Dan but would like to add lack of TT rumble and resonances as contributing to a quiet background. I also think that (everything else being equal -- clean record, etc.) the cartridge (more specifically the stylus) has a lot to do with the amount of surface noise you hear or don't hear.
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