"Andy Hewitt" wrote in message
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Yes. But this is essentially nothing to do with science. This is to do
with what a listener prefers to hear.

Is that were so, we would only change the listener's mind, not change the
audio system.

If we applied strict physics to a
Hi-Fi, then all the equipment would sound the same anyway.

Simply not so.

In most cases components are made to have a 'sound' by each manufacturer.

Not so. Almost all manufacturers say that their equipment has low distortion
and flat frequency response. That is esentially a claim that their equipment
has no sound of its own, but that it is an accurate reproducer.

This colouration of the audio signal is what we all try to correct using
daft
ideas like spending £500 on interconnects, biwiring and sticking our
Hi-Fi onto concrete mounts.

The imperfections in real-world audio gear are pretty well known. No way can
a randomly-chosen or even a carefully-chosen set of cables "correct" them.

There is no doubt that my system sounds extremely good in its current
configuration. I have yet to try it without biwiring the speakers, but
I'm tempted to do so now.

Whatever floats your boat.

However, there won't be anything scientific
about it, as it'll be my own personal preference that decides whether
one is better than the other or not.

If all you want to do is psych yourself into thinking that your system
sounds better, why not just recite a mantra for several hours?