This may well be as subjective as everything else to do with this hobby, and raises some interesting questions (to me anyway).
- Is the sound better or just different?
- Has technology advanced in some areas more than others, and if so in where (TTs, Cds, Amps or Speakers)?
- To find the "soul" in the music, are we still looking to the vintage technology of Valves, TTs and soft dome tweeters?
- Are modern materials/production methods more about cost effectiveness than sound quality?
- Do different generations prefer a different quality of sound, as that is what they grew up with; a bit like musical taste?
- Is the proliferation of easy access music (eg. streaming) ultimately going to bring down quality, or is it just the equivilent of the tape, and live happily side by side?
- Has the move away from larger woofers in sealed boxes been a good/necessary idea?
- What has been the effect of the introduction of things like CAD and improved power supplies?
- Does modern gear last as long, or does it have more built in obsolesence?
- Does a modern system give more sound per pound?
The best system I've heard to date was an Audio Note one, which was based on very old principals and technology......does this say more about me than the effectiveness of the electronics?
Is enjoyment the most important thing that a system has to deliver, and can a highend system from the 80s (say Linn LP12/Ekos/Troika + Naim 32.5/HiCap/2x135s + Linn Isobariks) stand comparison to a current highend one (DCS Puccini + Bryston BP26/7B SST2x2 + Kef Ref 207/2)?
That's probably far too much to be thinking about on a sedentary Sunday, but if you have a view on any aspect, I would like to hear it.
Cno
- Is the sound better or just different?
- Has technology advanced in some areas more than others, and if so in where (TTs, Cds, Amps or Speakers)?
- To find the "soul" in the music, are we still looking to the vintage technology of Valves, TTs and soft dome tweeters?
- Are modern materials/production methods more about cost effectiveness than sound quality?
- Do different generations prefer a different quality of sound, as that is what they grew up with; a bit like musical taste?
- Is the proliferation of easy access music (eg. streaming) ultimately going to bring down quality, or is it just the equivilent of the tape, and live happily side by side?
- Has the move away from larger woofers in sealed boxes been a good/necessary idea?
- What has been the effect of the introduction of things like CAD and improved power supplies?
- Does modern gear last as long, or does it have more built in obsolesence?
- Does a modern system give more sound per pound?
The best system I've heard to date was an Audio Note one, which was based on very old principals and technology......does this say more about me than the effectiveness of the electronics?
Is enjoyment the most important thing that a system has to deliver, and can a highend system from the 80s (say Linn LP12/Ekos/Troika + Naim 32.5/HiCap/2x135s + Linn Isobariks) stand comparison to a current highend one (DCS Puccini + Bryston BP26/7B SST2x2 + Kef Ref 207/2)?
That's probably far too much to be thinking about on a sedentary Sunday, but if you have a view on any aspect, I would like to hear it.
Cno