Catweazle wrote: ↑
Peter Lanky wrote: ↑
When listening live, we are enjoying the occasion rather than the quality of the musical reproduction, and getting all excited ...
I think Peter is onto something here. And isn't it similar to the nice red wine which enjoyed us so much on a lovely summer evening sitting on a mediteranian terrace, but frustrated us back home?
Don't underestimate the importancy of context. When Sean Connery once was asked, what he's wearing under the kilt his answer was: "Depends on the occasion!" 😜
Happy listening!
Yes, thank you Peter for your lengthy post.
I do understand the argument.
My situation is that with the Klyde on the Sondek I got what I want from my system. For me it is not about getting there. It is about getting there with digital.
I hear it as a problem for systems (and recordings) to deliver a convincing musical beat.
I am not saying that this should be everybodys goal. I am not even saying it is the right way to present the recorded music.
I am saying it is what I seek. It is what makes me enjoy music the most.
Post edit: as I now am getting very close to what I seek also with my cheap cd player, I now consider it mostly a matter of how the surroundings “corrupt” the digital playback more than digital itself.
Vibrations, not totally stable and precise power from the power plant and more I now consider to be the main reasons for a bad digital playback experience. More than anything else.