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Romy, I can very much relate to the objective of faithfully reproducing the music's original complexity, and that the margin for intentional editing is limited and inevitably results in sameness. My point is that while in live music full complexity and comfort (listening satisfaction) are one, in reproduced music there may be trade-offs due to the limitations in recording and playback techniques. So given that the tools available/known to me are imperfect, introducing more complexity could bring with it less desirable effects that may distract me more from the illusion. So I make choices that allow me to compromise. Of course, if you have different tools available your choices may be different.

Antonio, in my opinion the same applies to the question of the "real thing". Nobody will question that live music sounds real, but when it comes to audio systems we have to prioritize which part of reality we are trying to get close to. For example, one system can reproduce a drum skin with the impact and loudness of the realy thing, and another reproduces voices in space in the most convincing manner. There is no such thing as a universal reference, i.e. no system can sound like the real thing to everybody.

BTW when I say I want my system to make me relaxed I don't mean that I'm looking for generic sound and unchallenging music. I am relaxed when my system allows me to be drawn into the music emotionally without being distracted by things that remind me I'm listening to reproduced sound. This is very different.

Being serious about this hobby to me is simply striving for excellence within my means. I am serious about my opinions as they are shaped through considerable effort and believe they have some value. This does not mean I take myself too seriously and fortunately nobody on this site seems to.

Regards,

Richard

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