consider the word "musical". it refers to the attributes of music, namely, pitch, timbre and harmonics.
a recording does accurately represent the timbre and harmonics of instruments., just as any reproduction is not a on-to-one representation of that which is being reproduced.
given an imperfect recording and components which are themselves imperfect, what can one expect ?
the answer is obviously imperfection . some forms of imperfection are acceptable to some people, while other versions of imperfection are acceptable to other people.
thus, the best one can attain is an imperfect representation of music which is acceptable and pleasing to a listener.
perhaps, one could ask another question:
"does good technology guarantee satisfaction with the sound produced by that technology ?"
there is no definitive answer to this question. it is unique to each owner of a stereo system.
accept the premise that whatever one owns will be inaccurate and strive to configure a stereo system that enables one to enjoy the music. the listening is more important than the technology.
in my own case i establish subjective criteria, independent of technology.
