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Look at this photograph... 587 
Musical Intelligence 587 
There is definitely truth to that 587 
This is a purely artifactually constructed problem 587 
HiFi it is then 586 
Real vs Emotional 586 
Think about ut. 586 
Thus Spake Zarathustra 586 
I like this subject 585 
Musicality 585 
Magico Gryphon modern systems 584 
Cost vs Complexity vs SOTA vs Personal 584 
Is Audio Personal? 584 
Please Continue! 584 
Is Audio Personal? 583 
I think audio is not about taste 583 
Cessaro vs Living Voice or Real vs Musical 583 
"Taste" vs "Awareness" 583 
It can ONLY be personal 583 
That is a great subject 583 
Maybe 583 
A dead-end objective. 583 
It is not an objective 583 
Some examples 582 
Shaping Sound 582 
My Audio Rule: go for perfect Dynamics 581 
Favorite sound 581 
It's a Long Way to Tipperary 581 
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Sure, It is very complex 579 
I think you are very confused. 579 
DPOLS and Tone 579 
Perfect Electricity 579 
Tone vs transparency 579 
Good Electricity vs. Topology 579 
Proper setup meaning 579 
Transparancy vs. Density 579 
Density is an elusive thing 576 
Bingo! 576 
Bad LP or simply another phono correction curve? 575 
Sound Engineers as UberConductors, 575 
I think that the history of microphone placement i... 573 
The Performance vs. Playback 573 
The Play of Differences 560 
There is an important state of "good enough&q... 555 
Again With Time... 555 
Where is happyness? 553 
If Not For Music, Then Why Audio? 553 
There IS high end without music! 552 
Isn't it all about a regular creativity? 552 
The Thread That Joins Us 552 
Live vs. (Re)produced 454 
"Just Stereo"? 362 
DPOLS 361 
Doing What We Can Do 361 
Audio Rules 360 
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LF Texture vs. Power vs. Timing 113 
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What is even possible? 77 
Measuring philosophical temperature.... 76 
Sculptor, Hammer, Chisel 76 
You look in the wrong direction.... 76 
Camus 76 
Granite is not always granite 76 
The 582 76 
Maybe being a musician is a disadvantage? 75 
Actually.... 75 
Words 74 
Not necessarily 73 
Bach is very much music... 73 
...or a duck.... 73 
Quantum Sakuma 73 
Exploring Content vs. Deconstructing Music? 73 
The psyche evolution... 73 
The First Man vs. Elevator Music 70 
It is like going to forest to collect mushrooms or... 70 
Word Soup and Truffles 69 
More about cable elevators.. 69 
.... and I have answers... 69 
Operating flawlessly 68 
Sharing the Wealth 68 
Post hoc non est propter hoc 68 
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Curiosity killed the cat, electricity brought him ... 66 
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Recognitions 65 
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Being diabolical... 64 
Wehret den Anfängen (Ovids Principiis obsta) ... 64 
Again With Perspective 64 
The quote of the year! 64 
One normal day in the life of a working artist 63 
Monkeys, Typewriters and Hi-Fi 60 
How useful is any post? 57 
Nailing Our Own Coffens 57 
Genauigkeit ist keine Live Musik 57 
Delivery Systems as Content (as Content) 57 
There is no conflict there. 56 
Here we go again... 55 
To be continued.... 55 
The danger of a white sheet of paper 53 
You showed me yours, I would like to show mine.... 52 
Well that certainly gets a thoughtful response! 52 
Plato's Cave (and YMMV...) 52 
To be continued2... 52 
And this is why I am here 51 
Jung 49 
Too late ! :-) 48 
Mazel Tov! 48 
Thanks 40 
If you want to think about it more... 40 
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Music by Proxy 12 
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