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Should a high end system be flexible, or demanding?

This is a discussion we dance around here a lot. I want a system that is flexible. That lets me play music from Sister Rosetta Tharpe in the 1940s all the way up to today and enjoy it.  I simply can't expect mono recordings from then to sound the same on my system as they did to the recording engineers at the time, nor can I make a 1940's "reference system" work well for modern tracks.

Making a system that is too demanding that keeps you looking for audiophile approved recordings while ignoring music as culture for the past 100 years is a kink.
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cleeds
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The fact is that most audiophiles' systems are not nearly as good as they think.
Really? Do have any actual evidence to support that "fact"?
They blame the compressed music ...
And for good reason!
... when in fact it is their rig that lacks.
It seems to me that most audiophiles are reasonably happy with their systems, even as they may seek some improvement. But that's just my casual observation - I don't claim it as "fact."
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cleeds, yes, I do have actual evidence of my claim. First, I have built hundreds of audio systems from extreme budget on the low end of a couple thousand dollars up to HiFi at the $100K mark. In reviewing I compare such systems continuously ...
That's the logical fallacy known as appeal to authority. You do not provide any actual data to support your statement:
The fact is that most audiophiles' systems are not nearly as good as they think.
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