By Paul McGowan From PS Audio

Coffee. I never drink it black. A practice some baristas frown upon. Like putting ketchup on a steak.

“What, you don’t like the taste of coffee?” scolded a local coffee aficionado.

Here’s the thing. I do like the taste of coffee but only when sweetened.

How’s that related to stereo? Simple. I love music and enjoy listening to it on a great system when it sounds sweet.

To suggest I don’t like music when its reproduction grates on my nerves misses the point.

We like what we like in the way it suits our personal tastes. If yours leans towards over-etched and detailed while mine borders on softer and sweeter, it doesn’t necessarily mean we like our tunes artificially anything.

Instead, I would suggest it means we’re both comfortable enough in our own shoes to know what we like and go for it.

There’s a big difference between the two.

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