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As a chill electronica listener, should I stop at a Med-Fi system?

Hi All,

As an electronica music listener of chill, downtempo, folk, and similar music, is there any point of me seeking an ultra high resolution system...DAC, cables, power conditioning..etc?

If its all about the source material, much of the music i listen to is not an orchestra or live band with lots of microphones, so I'm assuming there's not a ton of imaging and micro-detail going on.

Is there, then, any purpose to seeking equipment that can resolve all of those little details?  Should i just stop at a healthy Mid-Fi System?

 

Example of Chill Music

Meadowlark - Can I have this Dance (Youtube)

Meadowlark - Can I have this Dance (Spotify)

 

Example of Chill Electronica Music

Meadowlark - Can I have this Dance [EMBERZ Remix] (Youtube)

Meadowlark - Can I have this Dance [EMBERZ Remix] (Spotify)

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highpeakrider
43 posts
 

You might like this thread or be able to identify what the guys are using.

 

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gosta
839 posts
 

A song that is truly demanding of the system is Askvik - Liberty. Not because it's very bombastic. Contrary it's rather sublime. With myriads of sounds in a 3D universe. Still trying to achieve the perfect rendition. Of course you have to fight your room for this....

mahler123
3,062 posts
 

  I listen to Classical Music about 99% of the time.  I think it is the most demanding genre to reproduce for many reasons, including dynamic range.  When I listen to non Classical on my system, I always feel like I am driving a Rolls Royce in a driveway.  I enjoy pop much more on my mid fi systems

jim5559
604 posts
 

mahler123,      I agree !

Only diff is I listen solely to jazz  when my car is moving.

viggen
838 posts
 

it all depends on how the music is engineered. many music of this genre are very well recorded and engineered such as Men I Trust and Saint Etienne. IME it’s usually the large US labels that have bad recordings.

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