magiccarpetride
19-10-2010, 16:43
I came to the realization that audio equipment serves the purpose that is similar to the activity of restoring precious art pieces. There is an entire discipline devoted to preserving and restoring artwork. This is necessary due to the tireless activity of the so-called 'tooth of time', that is, the forces of entropy that inevitably tend to cover the canvases, sculptures, etc. with dust, dirt and muck. The professionals who are the custodians of the artwork then work around the clock on removing the muck and the debris from the surfaces.
In a similar fashion, audio components work on removing the unwanted noise that enters the picture while we listen to the playback. Whenever I upgrade my audio chain, and if I'm happy with the results, it's mostly due to the fact that the upgrade managed to remove some noise from the sound. Clearing up the unwanted artifacts, such as noise, jitter, coloration, results in a more lifelike music reproduction.
In a similar fashion, audio components work on removing the unwanted noise that enters the picture while we listen to the playback. Whenever I upgrade my audio chain, and if I'm happy with the results, it's mostly due to the fact that the upgrade managed to remove some noise from the sound. Clearing up the unwanted artifacts, such as noise, jitter, coloration, results in a more lifelike music reproduction.