Live music vs Hifi criteria

In this video I lay out the dichotomy we have in judging hifi from judging live music. With it, hopefully, you can set your own priorities clearer. I will no longer pay attention to the bullcrap that pervades 'hifi' and focus on what matters to me: the work played, the expression...

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My new Type 26-46-50 amplifier is a revelation in reproducing music that touches, transfering beauty and reproducing the 'fabric', the soul that animates a performance. It will be the only criteria for me going forward in developing or choosing gear.

Yes, I can still hear improvement of technical qualities but in the scheme of things they're not relevant - pretty much exactly in line with how much I would care for it in a live performance... watch the video for more details and how it came to be.