heres a shocker...most pop, jazz, and rock recording aren't trying to sound accurate. the goal of most producers and engineers is to capture the 'feel' of the material....can anyone deny the power of THE ROLLING STONES-ENGLANDS NEWEST HITMAKERS, or literally tens of thousands of other recordings because they don't meet some kind of balanced sonic criteria. If a recordings 'sound' is more important then its 'mood' or 'feel', we've really taken the fun out of popular music. Miss Jones CD wasn't made to be a reference disc. it was made to capture her personality by one of the world's greatest producers(god rest his soul).
What's your system response on " Feels like home"
Pop the Nora Jones" Feels like home", the whole CD sounds tube like. Either too warm to too dull. Love the CD but the midrange is so big and warm so it gives me a fatigue feeling. Not quite like a blanket over the speakers but something is not quite right with the way it is recorded. My recent set up: 400Xi, Sony es cdp,Hero, 8tc,ls9 Polk. I know I need to upgrade the Ls9 and Sony cdp. How does your system response to the particular cd " Feels like home"? Thank you.