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Audiophile Jazz Vinyl Pressings: Exit to Vintage Street
Ecoustics’ Eric Pye takes a look at a few of the most prominent audiophile jazz labels around.
A big bone of contention in audiophile circles is which stage of the audio system chain is most important. By extension, where an individual places priority – source, amplification, or loudspeakers dictates the percentage of the available budget devoted to each.
A large group will argue that loudspeakers are most important as they produce the sound reaching our ears; if the speakers are not very good, the music won’t be delivered properly and won’t sound right. Now, what’s “right” is subjective – some prefer more visceral bass, a warmer sounding midrange, greater detail, and no two loudspeakers are created equal sound signature wise – but there certainly is something to the argument that speakers are the most important.
Perhaps a smaller group will argue that amplification is more important. Here you’ll find discussion around the ability of an amplifier (power/preamp separates or all-in-one integrated amplifier) to convert the signal from the source without distortion, around tube versus solid-state, and around power output and the ability to drive different speaker technologies, sensitivities, and impedances.
This article originally appeared at ecoustics.com and an intro has been published here with permission.
Read the full article: https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/audiophile-jazz-vinyl-pressings/
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