On 7/28/04 2:23 AM, in article 8DHNc.200750$Oq2.29864@attbi_s52,
"RBernst929" wrote:

There is alot of debate here and elsewhere about the differences between
equipment. I truly believe that reproduction equipment cannot reproduce a
live
performance due to the many compromises in recording both artistic and
electrical. Therefore, I propose that the only criteria that should be used
by
any music lover in buying equipment should be these:
Within your personal budget for said equipment, does the reproduced music 1.
involve you? (meaning do you want to listen for long periods of time?)... and
2. does listening produce an emotional reaction? If the answers to these
questions are yes, then you have found your system. All other considerations
that do not add up to the foregoing are spurious. -Bob Bernstein.


That is an excellent criteria for building a home stereo setup! Others may
have other criteria, but yours is certainly the most elemental!