Krell S-300i vs Onkyo A-9555

[Poultrygeist]

It's hard to imagine anyone preferring lifeless sterile sounding music or better yet admitting to it. One exception might be those who are tone deaf and I've known a few in public music classes.

Music is life and human passion must be conveyed in it's sound. I've played in bands all my life and have seen musicians who were technically by the book yet possessed no "feeling" in their tone and approach. That's the way I judge audio. If a system is unable to reproduce the musician's "feeling" it's not for me. Tubes tend to do it and triodes better still.

[GMichael]

It's hard to imagine anyone preferring lifeless sterile sounding music or better yet admitting to it. One exception might be those who are tone deaf and I've known a few in public music classes.

Music is life and human passion must be conveyed in it's sound. I've played in bands all my life and have seen musicians who were technically by the book yet possessed no "feeling" in their tone and approach. That's the way I judge audio. If a system is unable to reproduce the musician's "feeling" it's not for me. Tubes tend to do it and triodes better still.

I can't imagine a world where everyone prefers the same thing.

[JohnMichael]

I can't imagine a world where everyone prefers the same thing.

I have learned there are equipment bullies and we have to like what they do. Of course we know why bullies bully.

[Hyfi]

I have learned there are equipment bullies and we have to like what they do. Of course we know why bullies bully.

So what are you saying? We actually have 2 choices?

Whatever Poultry likes and whatever RGA likes?

[Feanor]

I have learned there are equipment bullies and we have to like what they do. Of course we know why bullies bully.

Thank you, John. You're voice of calm.

Sometimes I feel myself under duress to accept the sound preferred by RGA, Poultrygeist, Tube Fan, and a few others. On occassion I have over reacted in defence of my own preferences, e.g. by saying that my preference is "more accurate". But, come to think of it, that's exactly what they say.

[Feanor]

It's hard to imagine anyone preferring lifeless sterile sounding music or better yet admitting to it. One exception might be those who are tone deaf and I've known a few in public music classes.
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Ha! Well agree that nobody likes sterile but I suspect I like what you call "sterile" where amps are concerned. I'm going to repeat something I've said before; ready??

Here it is ...
I have lots of recordings that sound sterile but that's because they're not very good recordings. The bad news is my amp doesn't caramelize these recordings; the good news is I hear good recordings at their best.