One of the issues I don't see discussed is the person's hearing and any
concurrent loss of highs. Back in college in the 50s my hearing could hear
the 22k hz.  Sometime later at one of the ARSC conferences listening to
test records, I could hear only 16khz. Now at 83, with hearing aids, my
hearing is strange enough that I have difficulty deciding what I'm really
hearing.
   Fortunately I can still tune my timpani to the band, and distinguish the
instruments and what they are playing.

Paul T. Jackson
Trescott Research
Steilacoom, WA 98338
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On Sun, Feb 3, 2019, 12:10 AM Lou Judson <[log in to unmask] wrote:

> Every time you listen to a well mastered recording you hear that. Might
> nbot be “see-able” but we experience it every day! I’ve had enough time at
> the feet of some masters to realize it is possible.
>
> Making audio especially to fit some limitation of playback equipment is a
> fool’s errand - if you make it the best you can, it will be fine! Otherwise
> you will be “dumbing down" the product. Just because some listeners might
> be “dumb” or limited in equipment or sensibilities is no reason to cater to
> the limitations.
>
> My opinion is not humble, but it IS practical! :-)
> <L>
> Lou Judson
> Intuitive Audio
> 415-883-2689
>
> On Feb 2, 2019, at 6:24 PM, Tim Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> >  But we  read it on audio production forums that a good mastering
> engineer can make a recording "sound great on all systems". I'd like to see
> that...
>