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The record makes the biggest difference

"the height of the flight is ultimately limited by the system."

I'd say the "height of the flight" is determined by the weakest link in the chain. Sometimes it's the recording.

My initial point was that you can tell a recording is a great one even on the most mediocre system. I didn't say you'd hear everything the recording has to offer (which would require a system with such capabilities), merely that it would be identifiable as a great recording. That says something to me regarding the importance of the recording within the whole playback chain.

Oh, and as to what most recordings sound like when played back in the studio: I don't know if you've ever been to a professional recording studio and/or heard what typically passes for "monitors". I've been to and worked in many. The monitoring in 99% of those studios is basically of the same quality that comes in a typical used car, only much louder. That's why engineers and producers are always taking a copy out of the studio to "see how it sounds". Makes you wonder, doesn't it?

Happy Listening!
Barry


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