Speaker Characteristics and Why?

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One who sits on their couch enjoying music would have a much different perspective than one who records, mixes and masters that music.

You seem to have difficulty understanding the concept of "exposure". Bernie could spend decades never hearing the dozens of fine tube products out there or hearing them with properly matched speakers. Certainly not most monitors with roller coaster impedance curves. Once again. your argument is based entirely upon speculation in search of facts.

They get a chance to try far more things than the casual listener, which means they probably have a perspective that is a bit more broad than the casual listener has.

More assumptions. How many more would you like to serve up?

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