Most accurate speaker
Currently using the YG Anat Rerence II Studio and found it to be very dynamic, detailed and accurate. When I say accurate, I mean a Steinway must sound like one and not a Yamaha, a Fender must not sound like a Gibson and most of all, the vocal must sound close to the one I've heard life in concert. Eg. Linda Ronstadt I heard in her concert should sound the same in my living room. When I play Fleetwood Mac's Tusk (as high as 100db), I want to hear the USC Marching Band walking across my living room and Stevie Nick's voice should be same, just like I've seen them performed in LA. Also when Roger Taylor hit the bass drum in We Will Rock You, I want to feel the impact hitting my chest, just like when I am standing in front of a drummer in a rock concert. The Rebecca Pigeon's Spanish Harlem in Stereophile Test Disc on depth says the drum should be about 10ft behind, I want to get the same kind of imaging and depth too. My Anat can produce that by the way. Maybe not 10ft but more like 6 ft.as my speaker is place only 4ft away from the wall.
Most reviewers of Hifi speaker will rate system on whether it is musical, can the music move you, the layering of notes, etc. To me, I don't care for any of that, I care more for the pure hifi part, that is, soundstaging, depth, accuracy of instruments and vocal and the details. I'm the type who also looks for minor details like a singer taking a breath, or audience coughing like the Harry Belafonte Live in Carnigie Hall album. I should also be able to hear clearly the background news report in Simon & Garfunkel's Wednesday Morning 3am. Another good example is Eagle's Hell Freezes Over XRCD. I've seen the DVD and live performance and that is a very good indication on whether the speaker can reproduce the same result in my living room. So basically, it's like bringing the concert all/stadium/lounge into my living room. My listening is more like Hifi 80% and Music 20%.
I'm sure there are many people listening to their system the same way as I do and would like to know if they have encountered a speaker that can produce that kind of sound/environment in their home. The YA Anat is pretty close but there may be one even better. Perhaps the latest YG Sonja may be closer to what I want.
