There are very few absolutes in hi-fi today, and what certainly isn’t one of them (and never will be) is what defines the ‘right’ hi-fi sound. Ask a room of music and hi-fi enthusiasts for their thoughts on the matter and things would all too soon erupt into the kind of pandemonium that would derange a digitalcable convention. (Just probably not as quickly.)
The die-hard rockers might throw out — could say anything that makes music fun to listen to. Those deliberating quietly in the corner, including myself, would champion the most transparent-sounding system — the one that communicates the music as close to the recording as possible, stamping little of itself on it. We would all be right, and all be wrong… depending on the ears of the beholder.
