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Awesome thread J! Corey this is not me disagreeing with you or trying to overlay my opinion onto to others. I just find it fascinating that we're poles apart on the same subject and both opinions are based on real life experiences (not reviews).

All good bud. I understood it like that from the get go.

To be honest , my fancy has been tickled. If these get to impress Joshua , It would really get my attention 
 

Well that's an interesting analogy to explore. Should one look at a Van Gogh painting in absolutely pure white light, so as to reflect exactly neutrally what is in the painting? We can speculate that the painting was painted under many different kinds of light, at various times - much like the sonic context in which a recording is created through the production process.

IMO it's a fallacy to assume that you are 'accurately' reproducing the thing in the first place. Surely the artist wanted you to connect with the work. Whatever it takes to do that is surely higher fidelity.

That’s a good argument.

I think those who experienced AG Horns at 13 ...mainly did this in my quite limited listening room at 13 Hof - NOT at The Loft.
Remember those years when this room was filled with all kind of stuff.... impossible to handle and change gear - which made me move to The Loft.
But today my private system in that room makes me listen till early morning hours....

There havent been so many from the Forum at The Loft as far. Over the last years it grown to a great place to listen & feel music "in full" to the fullest...
On the menu card at The Loft are the Trios ..driven by 2 Gryphon Antileon Monos.....and on 220 sqm this set up can truly breath...

Fatique? Not at all ..from Hot Rats to Joes Garage or Yellow Shark.....from Baba Blues to Chamber Music or Herman van Veens amazing Live Recordings....it never gets too much - it makes me always wanting more

Anyway Jozua.... why not..... give the horns a chance and once you adapt to the character of a horn - there is no way back to ordinary speakers.

On my personal "to do list" list remains my wish to experience once Agatons superior set up - and maybe I will have the chance to do so.
This man is "Mr. Music" to me and its never too late to learn or getting inspired

I would suggest checking border crossing requirements wrt PCR testing if going into Namibia - think you may still need one to come back at least.  Another suggestion - the Pilanesberg (spelling?), some great spots around there and on to Kimberley as suggested by Curlycat.

Ok, if the ideas from art theory are not that palatable in this hobby, in which our interest is, or so we say, with music as an art form, in the final analysis, let's approach this dialogue from a different angle, namely from a quantum physics perspective. I always find it ironic the progress in the physical sciences to accept and work with the fact that the observer can't be isolated from the observed interesting, whilst we struggle to deal with it on other levels. (Quoting from wikipedia is lame, I know )

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observer_effect_(physics)


My main point is to relax and let everyone do what makes them happy. If it enhances your enjoyment of music, buy that euphonic amp, hang that print between your speakers or spray your cds with "Vinyl" to make them sound more analogue. Don't let others take away your pleasure with their dogmatic views.