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In the Forum: Playback Listening
In the Thread: A random neutralness

Post Subject: Yes and NoPosted by Romy the Cat on: 12/1/2015

dkarmeli wrote:
Like there's a major difference for me between "Natural" & "Neutral" and that they could be mutually exclusive.

That is a good example BUT the point is about defining what Natural and what is Neutral for this or that person but rather about ability of this or that person to pursuit his own definition of Natural or Neutral. With “bought” audio we are in ultimate slavery of manufacturer randomness. It would be for sure nice if we were absolutely sure that a given cartridge, or an amplifier, or a loudspeaker are metaphysically Natural or Neutral and all deviation of Neutrality or Neutrality is juts our implementations. However, we all know that it is very much not the case and manufacturers very seldom make an individually Natural or Neutral components. I NOT advocate DIY audio as alternative but at the same time I need to point out that with pre-manufactured audio there is only accidental Naturalness. I have rote many times before that the true High-End audio should not be around expensive and arrogant but accidentally successful elements but rather around High-End manufactures build custom tailored audio for a given consumer and his/her reference point.

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