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In the Thread: Accuracy vs. Musicality (and YMMV)
Post Subject: Wehret den Anfängen (Ovids Principiis obsta) is an established saying for centuriesPosted by rowuk on: 1/22/2026
Roman,it was not my desire to directly compare the third Reich to audio (as Ovid does predate the third Reich by a bit), rather to describe one of the first primitive and misguided steps in audio. Of course there is logic in building a house with a solid foundation and getting obsessed with the foundation before the house dimensions are even established was more the direction intended. In Germany, "Wehret den Anfängen" is in popular use these days when the established society is under attack. This is a form of distortion that, once understood is not particularly bothersome (to me).
My take on audio accuracy is like my take on Bach - there is a lot more than just an amp or just harmonies. As I do not even consider accuracy to be a "thing" in audio hardware, I do not chase it. My interests are in my application. Just like Bach contemporaries did not have a method to modulate from C Major to E Major elegantly, it took that special person to create functional rules for this and that is truly revolutionary. After Bach, this was no longer a problem.
I have read your take on Lamms magic X-Factor as well as Melquiades power supply scheme and think that I understand what you mean. I am retired now and will have a lot more time to reconsider my audio. This is why discussions like this are perfectly timed. No changes until I can identify something (repeatable) that I don't like.
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