Sound is DARK / FORWARD / TRANSPARENT?

This should be good.

I'm popping some corn ;>)

Dark= not light
Forward= not backward
Transparent= not opaque

Hope this helps.

Here's another glossary of audiophile terms:

http://www.stereophile.com/j_gordon_holt/50/index9.html

Csontos hit it pretty square: note that the author starts his intro with the words "Subjective audio."

I like the post/question. You have to think so far out of the box to figure out the answer you'll be in another box.
"The bass was weighty, bassy, bloated & boomy?
Hmmm, is this good or bad? Sounds more like the salesman at the old Paciic Stereo.
-John