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Please define

I read this term a lot here on the Gon, as well as in equipment reviews. When I think about this term, one of two possiblities comes to mind: The sound is so bad that it eventually causes ears to hurt or be fatigued?. Or, the sound lulls the listener to sleep in stead of keeping him awake by drawing him into the beautiful, dynamic music....

So, which one is it, or am I completely off base?? Help
sammie
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mdhoover
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Jayboard hit the nail on the head, in my opinion. This problem was apparent in my own system prior to the most recent upgrade. I discovered that it IS possible to have a highly accurate and resolving system that is still smooth and sweet without being veiled or syrupy, but finding the right speakers and components to accomplish such a thing was not a particularly easy task.

Often the systems being presented as "high end" sound either etched or veiled, and neither is good.
-Bill
musicslug
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I think it's something more subtle. A lot of people with both digital and analog (lp) front ends find that their listening sessions tend to be longer with records than with CDs and ascribe this to 'fatiguing sound'. It's definitely the case for me...
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