Speakers that reveal bad recordings? Not for me.

Ahh, the age old debate of hi-fi or my-fi. I would love to own a mirror, in my home, that would make me look thirty years younger, and grow the hair on my head back, and take away the hair on my.........well you get it. I can't, but I can sure have a my-fi that idealizes everything that I play through it. It's a personal decision. Now if one of those tube manufacturers would just make a damned mirror......

I've found as my systems resolution has gotten higher sub-par recording do sound better and exceptional recordings sound even better.

So if you have recording "A" which would rate as a 3 in quality of recording. and recording "B" which would rate as a 7. Years go by and you up grade to higher resolution components.

You again re-rate recording"A" as a 4 and recording "B" as a 9 so the noticeable gap between the two has widened.

This could be perceived as poor recording quality sounding worse.

Just a few thoughts from a lunatics mind.

Elevenmg -- That's a really perceptive way to put it, which I haven't seen said before. Consistent with my experiences that I described in my previous post, but with some clever elaboration.

Thanks!

-- Al

I agree, all recordings should sound better on the highest resolution systems.

Having said that, this is not easily accomplished, one may have to search for years to find the correct synergy. Resolution and forgiveness are not necessarily exlusive sonic attributes.

Just a thought. I've always thought that attaining maximum resolution AND musicality was the essential quest of the audiophile/music lover. Others may have either or both of these traits to varrying degrees, your inclination likely guides your search.