Fitzcaraldo215
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Sorry if my comment was misconstrued, and I fully understand why it might have been. But, let me briefly parse it for you for greater clarity:"If you prefer to stick with compressed pop on CD". What a snobbish(Classical?) rash generalisation. Not all CDs are compressed any more than other formats.
My impression is that Sal1950 interests I are much wider than' pop', as are mine. I have no issue with pop as it is presented to its audience. It is also offered on higher Q media. I get the impression that you can't distinguish between the many music genres outside of your chosen ones or relate to other musical preferences..
"IF [my emphasis] you prefer ["you" in general, not referring specifically to you or Sal, but a better choice would have been "one prefers"] to stick with compressed pop on CD..."
Note that I did not say or intend to imply that all pop was compressed, although a lot of it today clearly is in the "Loudness Wars".
You might be surprised to learn that my SACD library includes over 1,000 non-classical selections, including much pop, jazz, film music, etc. in both stereo and Mch. Adding those to other media types in my collection, the total is more than double that. It would be fair to say I have more diverse musical taste and listening experience than it might appear, but understandably so.
I begrudge no one their choice of musical genres, playback media, channel count or equipment. I also realize full well that my own major preferences are not at all in the main stream of listeners, both here and in general. Nontheless, I can learn much from others, and possibly they can learn something from me, as well.
Again, my apologies for not being more diplomatic. But, I do not have a death wish for anyone else's choices in the audio marketplace, not even vinyl, which I strongly dislike based on much experience.