Originally Posted by
Macca
My point about the shows is that if the system cannot make sense of all types of music and recordings then it isn't fit for purpose. I'll except people who really do only listen to simple acoustic music, since they do exist, and want something specifically tailored to that sort of music, that plays to its strengths, and I get that.
But for anything else, especially with the price tag into six figures, if it can't make decent fist of Deep Purple, as well as Bill Evans Trio, then it's just fake hi-fi, not the real thing.
Regarding the room, if the distortion is coming from the equipment no amount of room treatment will sort the issue. Room treatment and moving the speakers about a bit (or sticking stuff in the ports or over the tweeters) seems to get recommended as a cure for all sorts of woes when it just isn't.
I totally agree - I want my hifi to play all genres.
I thought the problem was the system sounded shouty? This can be attributed in part to room acoustics. Distortion no.
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