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Top two most important sound qualities

In case you didn't know, it's 2023 and this website still hasn't implemented a polling feature, so I can't define a selection of sound qualities to choose from and see results in a grouped, organized fashion. Boo hoo!

 

If you had to pick two of the typically referenced sound qualities that are most important to you to optimizing the enjoyment of your system, what are they? You know what I mean, right? Could be a certain frequency range and some particular quality that you for in it, or any quality that applies across all frequencies, etc.

(Note: "Sound qualities" mentioned here do not include anything that refers to physical attributes of your system or listening room, such as acoustical treatments, types of components, types of source material, physical tweaks, etc. It's only a reference to subjectively appreciated qualities.)

128x128gladmo
wlutke
713 posts
 

Fun and captivating - a synergy of audio qualities not defining sound perfection but revealing to the heart and soul.

bigkidz
3,314 posts
 

Tone, tone tone.  Without that piano, sax and vocals don't sound good.  The ability to go from a loud passage to a soft passage and back again or dynamics.  Clarity can he bad with changing capacitors and resistors in your amp or preamp.

 

Happy Listening.

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clearthinker
1,582 posts
 

Accuracy to the original event.

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waytoomuchstuff
985 posts
 

Space between the notes.

Dynamic contrast.

Enough detail and resolution that even Stevie Nicks vocals are discernable. (Found this to be impossible for under $100k)

Oh yeah. I recently did a survey on A’Gon and got 209 results. Was fun laughing along with you guys on the subjject of "polls". Maybe a survey on how many of you listen to music with your pets?

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waytoomuchstuff
985 posts
 

@bdp24 

As an elderly gentilemen, I am quiet familiar with the term "immediacy".  It wasn't until this morning that I was able to connect the phenomena to music.  Thank you.

@asvjerry 

I was thinking more along the lines of scorched eyebrows, but shattered sheetrock will do. 

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