Tim- as I know in recording , in different kind of music, the equipment is also different, especially microphone, (different type for different instrument ), why not the same reason in repro ? if looking for better or for the best ?I think the rest of the post tries to get at it, John. A playback system's job is reproduction of the recording. If a system compliments one kind of recording and not another, then by definition it is giving you a less accurate reproduction of the recording. You are listening to the system's tone, not the recording's tone.
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