the meaning of the word "better"


thr word better is frequently used when comparing the sound of components.

yet, it leads to ambiguity when there is no statement of the specifics as to why one component is better than another.

aside from the obvious connotation that better entails a subjective perception, the termm leads to ambiguity when used by itself.

i would hope that in the future when the word better is used in the context of comparing components, the user will explain what he /she means by "better".
mrtennis
What ever any person thinks it is, all have different ears and listen rooms. Of course, it always applies to the next component you have already decided to purchase.
"Better" is subjective. Some folks have a preference for one part of a huge range of attributes.
I know I do.
I am most concerned with upper frequencies, clarity, 'air'
So I can live wihout 'slam' punch' etc..
So for me, one change could be a 'big inprovement, and the same to another a terrible mistake. Because we listen most, to different thing within the musical presentation.
And favor different parts of it in our minds.
NO ONE is really 'neutral'. We all have biases
Of course, "better" is subjective, and(by definition), "different." To me; If it(whatever has been changed) sounds more like what I hear, listening to live music; it's, "better!"
Hi Elizabeth. You mentioned that word "neutral". It always annoys me when people (mostly reviewers) describe components as 'more neutral or less neutral'. What does that mean?