When is digital going to get the soul of music?

Indeed it is very hard to get details, dynamics and warmth but like with right tubes and system *synergy* (here we ago again- components, cabling and matched speakers) it is possible to get both, may be not to the fullest as experienced in real life but what I perceive is best possible today in audio reproduction.

If recordings is bad or compressed no digital (or vinyl for that matter) system in the world can make that hight freq nastiness go away and make it sound sweeter- not even mine ;-)

Boy that Kanye's new album is real good- musically, but recordings is horribly compressed. On the other hand say albums by Arcade fire or Deerhunter or The walkmen or Dave Holland's hands or Wynton Marsallis's Vitoria suite- all a pleasure to listen to.

Aplhifi,

Happy Christmas to you too!!! Time to spin some Chanticleer Christmas. Oh boy!!!!

It's so close to Christmas I think it's time to spin some serious holiday music:

Jingle

One of the few holiday CDs I'll play on my system.

Aplhifi and Nilthepill,

For me *System Synergy* = Combination of components, and accessories, and tweaking, that intentionally or by lucky coincidence minimises the level of "nasty", "micro" distortion, the bane of virtually all hifi gear.

If recordings is bad or compressed no digital (or vinyl for that matter) system in the world can make that hight freq nastiness go away and make it sound sweeter

Since I have experienced many times the complete opposite to that, I disagree 100%.

Since there is a bit of a groove happening here, I'll throw in my bit too: seasons greetings to all those who agree and disagree with me ...

Cheers,
Frank

OK, here it comes...

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Wesołych Świąt i szczęśliwego Nowego Roku
Kellemes karácsonyi ünnepeket és Boldog újévet!
Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun !
Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ur!
Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva i s Novim Godom !
Boas Festas e um feliz Ano Novo
Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein glückliches Neues Jahr
Prieci'gus Ziemsve'tkus un Laimi'gu Jauno Gadu!
Linksmu Kaledu ir laimingu Nauju metu
Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto !
E gueti Wïnâchte & E glecklichs Nej Johr
Edo bri'cho o rish d'shato brich'to
Tezze Iliniz Yashi Olsun !
Winshuyu sa Svyatkami i z Novym godam !
Nedeleg laouen na bloav ezh mat !
Chestita Koleda i Shtastliva Nova Godina
Zorionak eta Urte Berri On !
Sretan Bozic!
Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a Stastny novy rok
Glædelig Jul og godt nytår
Rõõmsaid Jõulupühi ja Head uut aastat
Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année!
Kala Christougenna Ki'eftihismenos O Kenourios Chronos
Gilotsavt Krist'es Shobas & Gilosavt akhal ts'els
Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo
Mo'adim Lesimkha. Shanah Tova !
Nollaig Shona Dhuit !
Srekan Bozik I Nova Godina
Bon Pasco i Feliz Aña Nobo
Wilujeng Natal Sareng Warsa Enggal !
Nadolig LLawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
Craciun fericit si un An Nou fericit
Geseende Kerfees en 'n gelukkige nuwe jaa
Gëzuar Krishlindjet Vitin e Ri
Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluarit
Schéi Krëschtdeeg an e Schéint Néi Joer
Krist Yesu Ko Shuva Janma Utsav Ko Upalaxhma Hardik Shuva & Naya
Barsa Ko harkik Shuvakamana
E ku odun, e hu iye' dun
Christmas Shubhakaankshalu & Nootana Samvatchara Subhakanshalu
Noflike Krystdagen en in protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier
Gleðileg Jól og Farsaelt Komandi ár
Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal
God Jul och Gott Nytt År
Vesele bozicne praznike in srecno novo leto
Hyvää Joulua - 0nnellista uutta vuotta
Bon Nadal e Bo Ani Novo
Bon Natale e Bon capu d' annu
Selamat Hari Natal & Selamat Tahun Baru
Sung Tan Chuk Ha
Bonn e Erez Ane
Zul saryn bolon shine ony mend devshuulye
Sretan Bozic. Vesela Nova Godine
Subha nath thalak Vewa. Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa
Vesele Vianoce a stastny novy rok
Veseloho Vam Rizdva i Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku
Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo
Hoesenestotse & Aa'e Emona'e
Gajan Kristnaskon & Bonan Novjaron
Mele Kalikimaka & Hauoli Makahiki Hou
Pax hominibus bonae voluntatis
Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar!