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What is the most challenging music to play on a stereo?
You should play the music YOU LIKE!!   I don't care one whit how opera sounds, because I hate opera!!  Some of the best sounding new music made today is country, but I hate country music too!  I love 80's synth pop and rock, so my system better m... 
MQA Declares Bankruptcy
What’s the point of Hi-res anyway, when most music is compressed to less than 10dB of dynamic range anyway!! It’s appalling how even vintage recordings are treated. And as for new music.... much of it that I like very much, is crushed and clipped ... 
Harbeth 40.3's. Should I buy them?
coppy777 - I’d never mention B&W for speakers that Rock. I’ve owned several B&W’s over the years, and have had my Matrix 801’s for 25 years! I love them, and they do many great things, but they just barely rock. Dire Straits & Pink Fl... 
Just wow…
Hey let's give it up for the keyboard player too.  Most times the singer follows the music, but in this case, she's in control, and he is totally in her pocket.  
Qobuz hell
So I did try Qobuz for the past month, and I'm now trying to cancel it.  Yeah, it's not easy.  While I'm 99% sure I signed up for the monthly service, they went and charged me $129 for an entire year!  I was able to stop the renewal, but I'm still... 
What is the current retail cost of your reference system?
A pointless question!.... Take for example my 30yr old B&W Matrix801's. Retail in 1990 they were $3500.  I bought them used in 1998 for $2200.  What does that mean in today's dollars? Who knows. I'd compare them with any speaker available tod... 
Coaxials - Reality vs. Experience?
One sound quality I rarely see mentioned is how a speaker sounds all around the room. While the "listening" position is important, I also demand that speakers sound good as I walk around the room, and also around the house. I’ve had multi-way spea... 
Qobuz hell
@steakster  Thanks for the Tidal advice.... you know, I have not made any of my own playlists at all.  I do lots of searches, and play songs and albums, but haven't spent the time to make playlists, as I don't think I'd ever play a playlist that ... 
Is there anything better than live recordings?
100% DIS-agree! Live performance is just that... it's a performance. An ephemeral event. A studio recording is "A WORK OF ART".  It's a different thing entirely, and is to be admired in a totally different way.  Would you ever demand a real-time... 
Qobuz hell
As a frustrated Tidal user, I am 2 weeks into trying out Qobuz. I really hate Tidal’s interface (using app on Mac & IOS), and they seem to push R&B and Rap rather than the music I actually listen to. I don’t like their playlists. Qobuz do... 
Totally Ridiculous....Auditions on YouTube!
Imagine that I took a pic on my cellphone of two different shades of white color samples from a paint store.  Even on the worst uncalibrated computer monitor, you would be able to tell that there is a difference, and maybe even say one is slightly... 
Vinyl - One Word - WOW!!
I'm not such an absolutist, I love both formats.  I have some titles where the CD sounds better, and some where the LP sounds better.  Even multiple versions of CDs will sound different, and of course various pressing of LPs will sound different. ... 
Who says studio monitors are "cold and analytical"?
@kenjit You miss my point about mix translation. It has nothing to do with the quality of various systems.  That's irrelevant.  It's my job as a mixer to make a mix that sounds like a well balanced professional mix on ALL systems... not just mine.... 
Who says studio monitors are "cold and analytical"?
I was an audiophile for 10 years before I got into recording and mixing music. At first, I used what I had.... audiophile speakers, for my mixing.  As my skills grew, I started having the common problem of "translation".  Why did my mixes sound gr... 
What am I missing?
Quality vs. Variety:   I have a Node 2i for streaming, and I love its alarm feature.  My living room system has a timer (thanks Anthem) and it turns on at 5:50am. The Node 2i alarm is set for 5:55 and I've set it to play a New Wave internet stati...