Taking audio too seriously?

Joeylawn36111, Ausjoe, Another planet!? That's it! I'm now convinced that quantum physics/chaos theory is the one and only seriously way to take in audio. From now on, I'm going to get seriously long cables and hire individuals to randomly run aound my listening room carrying my floor standers, while I run randomly around listening. This is the one and only way to take audio seriously. On a positive note, at least I won't have to realign the universe again!

Unsound - then make sure you and your runners have their sneakers Cryo'ed ;)

it is common knowledge in the publishing industry that people exagerate income bracket,occupation, proffessional title,spending habits, etc. when filling out surveys and questionaires. ironically when the magazine is a 'lifestyle or hobby mag' high times, better homes and gardens, shape, stereophile, etc..........

Heres the reality. Sound is physics, pure and simple. There is no magic. If there is something that your knowledge of phyiscs can't explain then go learn more physics. I am an audio consultant that works with everything from high end listeming rooms to perfoming art centers and everything in between. When I hear flowery audio language, I hear a lack of physics knowledge or someone trying to sell me something. With out comparing to the original master recording or the original performance, realistic is a relative term. Your listening space will never be Carnegie Hall or Royal Albert Music Hall. Conversely most commercial reinforcement systems are not as musical as a good private system. So stop worrying about it and start enjoying the music.

there is no reason to take "audio" seriously when there is such a gap between the sound of unamplified instruments in real space and the performance of most stereo systems.