Character

[Joe]

Should your HiFi components have character? That spelling dint look proper? Anyhoo should your amp Dac or speakers have a sound? Or should your gear just be neutral?

It should be neutral, in that it should allow different recordings to sound different. The character should be in the music, not the equipment. Of course, with speakers especially, that's probably a forlorn hope.

[Yomanze]

Should your HiFi components have character? That spelling dint look proper? Anyhoo should your amp Dac or speakers have a sound? Or should your gear just be neutral?

Down to taste, but for me, I like a *little bit* of a warm balance, but also value a fast and tight bass. Dead neutral systems can sound a little bit 'cold' and lacking in 'character'.

However, I don't think there are any truly transparent speakers out there, so vive le difference.