In article , Keith G
scribeth thus

"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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Andy made an interesting post on this subject some time ago.
He stated the crux of the matter to be a difference in timbre, which
is exactly the parameter used in instument recognition/differentiation.


Once the basic criteria have been met, exceptional tone and timbre is
what makes the difference and *sets the price* of a musical instrument
(and a pair of speakers)!!

Yes indeed.

I tend to evaluate speakers and musical instruments with
the same criteria. It's not at all about "high fidelity" (if it
were, then Tannoy, B+W, JBL etc would all sound the
same) but producing a sound which presents in the best
posible/most pleasing way the music to which you wish
to listen (or in the case of a musical instrument - to play)


Of course.

What never ceases to amaze me that there are those who don't seem to realise
that *no* speaker produces sound without colouring it and all instruments
produce a unique sound (timbre) - the trick is to get the most effective
combination that gives the most acceptable result.

Ever tried Quad ESL63's or the like?...
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Tony Sayer