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In the Forum: Playback Listening
In the Thread: The nature of "soundstage" in audio.
Post Subject: My goals beyondPosted by drdna on: 3/28/2010
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It is actually easy in my opinion to separate the objectives where and why in stereo, just like saying:

"I want to really have the sound of the bass to be heard at lifelike volumes, even if it means the timbre is wrong and the speakers are straining at their maximum to reproduce those sound levels." 

or:

"I want to hear the finger movements on the keyboard so well I can identify exactly if the index or ring finger was used on the G key, even if it means the sounds are jagged and the life is sucked out of them and I would never hear that at a real live concert."

Or various things. There is nothing wrong with these objectives or goals. It is fine. However, it is important to define your goals and to understand what compromises you are willing to create and accept in your stereo system to achieve your goals. To use the words "complete and enjoyable listening" is good and bad. It certainly does express what I agree we all seek. However, it is entirely vague. Enjoyment is something very different for everyone. If in fact you actually mean to imply one can "have it all", I have to flatly disagree, as the fundamental limitations of the recording and audio reproduction process simply preclude this.

Adrian

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