Quote Originally Posted by Tim View Post
That's just music taste though isn't it? Certain records do make a system sound good and it's clear a lot of the demonstrators music knowledge isn't that broad.

There's an American guy who goes to Bristol, can't remember his name now but he's clearly really passionate about music and plays different stuff. But his knowledge is extremely broad.

Personally if I hear Dire Straits or Diana Krall I'm outta there pronto. I love it when I hear something I don't know - Alex Brady from Nordost Cables plays great music at shows, he's clearly a muso.
Wouldn't really put them in the same bag but it isn't about musical taste it's about music vs 'not music'.

I don't mind hearing something new as long as it isn't audiophile crap.

Here's an example of what I mean at 44.06. Happily the swimming baths acoustics and all the talking drown it out a bit