Hi Mapman,
To be clear, I've all the appreciation for technical explanation and understanding the "why and how" something performs as it does. I'm eager for information and further education, so I understand your perspective. The thing is that even if I'm given a suitable technical explanation I'd still need to "hear" it to determine the merits of the product.
Conversely if given the opportunity to listen to an audio product I can judge its worth and merits without any understanding of the underlying mechanism. Either it sounds good or it doesn't. No doubt that it's good to know why/what a product does on a technical level that satisfies one's curiosity quest. This knowledge won't answer the key question, how does it sound? There are things heard in High End audio that have yet to be fully (or in some cases partially ) explained.
Charles,
To be clear, I've all the appreciation for technical explanation and understanding the "why and how" something performs as it does. I'm eager for information and further education, so I understand your perspective. The thing is that even if I'm given a suitable technical explanation I'd still need to "hear" it to determine the merits of the product.
Conversely if given the opportunity to listen to an audio product I can judge its worth and merits without any understanding of the underlying mechanism. Either it sounds good or it doesn't. No doubt that it's good to know why/what a product does on a technical level that satisfies one's curiosity quest. This knowledge won't answer the key question, how does it sound? There are things heard in High End audio that have yet to be fully (or in some cases partially ) explained.
Charles,
