i think it's the realization that regardless of what components we buy the difference between listening to recordings and hearing the instruments directly is so great that the best stereo system is often disappointing.
in addition, today's high end, highly reolving stereo systems reveals so much of the flaws of recordings, one becomes aware of the dubious quality of the recordings and the reult is also disappointment.
what's the answer ?? probably better quality recordings and more musical, yes "colorful" components. unfortunately, designers don't cooperate. i just returned from ces and will post my observations. in a nutshell, much of the sound was poor to mediocre. with the exception of a handful of stereo systems, gross timbral inaccuracy was the rule, not the exception.
in addition, today's high end, highly reolving stereo systems reveals so much of the flaws of recordings, one becomes aware of the dubious quality of the recordings and the reult is also disappointment.
what's the answer ?? probably better quality recordings and more musical, yes "colorful" components. unfortunately, designers don't cooperate. i just returned from ces and will post my observations. in a nutshell, much of the sound was poor to mediocre. with the exception of a handful of stereo systems, gross timbral inaccuracy was the rule, not the exception.