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<blockquote data-quote="SirSyko" data-source="post: 5421411" data-attributes="member: 553364">Oh and why not?&nbsp; Was it recorded poorly?&nbsp; Does it include instruments that maybe you do not like or does it lack the ones you do like?&nbsp; Do Maynard&#039;s screams automatically constitute the album as being &quot;not&quot; audiophile?&nbsp; Is it because most people would agree their music is far from beautiful?&nbsp; Can you please, please tell me why this album is not audiophile?Lateralus was recorded in HDCD format which is superior to regular redbook CDs.&nbsp; Many CD players are able to decode this format.&nbsp; Windows media player also decodes HDCD encoded discs.&nbsp; Lateralus was also nominated for a TEC award.I understand most audiophiles who will listen to this album for their first time will not like it and certainly would never use it as a reference album to test high end equipment.&nbsp; True I have never seen a review in any magazine where the reviewer uses any of Tool&#039;s albums which simply means they dont like this type of music.&nbsp; But I have noticed them using Diana Krall* albums numerous times.&nbsp; And one day I got to listen to her music at a near by high end audio store and you know what, I didnt like her music.&nbsp; They might say they dont use Tool not for personal reasons but because its not &quot;audiophile&quot; enough.&nbsp; Kind of like I believe that some reviews are innacurate or payed of or full of crap.The other day I let my girlfriend listen to my audio system after I purchased a new DAC.&nbsp; I wanted to see what differences she would notice with this new piece I got.&nbsp; You know what the first track she turned on was?&nbsp; Dani California by The Red Hot Chili Peppers.&nbsp; I told her this was not a very good track for testing but what she said made me speak no further.&nbsp; She said she has listened to that song many times on many different systems and she knows and remembers exactly how it sounds.&nbsp; After that track she pointed out the exact findings I did including a few more.&nbsp; What Im trying to say is that people have their own opinion on what &quot;audiophile&quot; is.Some of what people have listed here I would not find audiophile either.&nbsp; But the reason I find it to be so is because either I dislike that certain music or I just havent heard it enough.&nbsp; Would you go spend thousands or even hundreds on audio equipment by using albums that somebody else picked out for you and said they are audiophile? Give any of us new equipment to listen to, we are all going to play albums that we know and remember every detail of.You say their music is not balanced.&nbsp; Thats kind of what I think of the sound that many B&amp;amp;W speakers produce.&nbsp; Poor response graphs and over the top high end extension.&nbsp; Maybe you need to trade in that British ear for a neutral ear?See, I think you have no idea what you are talking about.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SirSyko, post: 5421411, member: 553364"] Oh and why not? Was it recorded poorly? Does it include instruments that maybe you do not like or does it lack the ones you do like? Do Maynard's screams automatically constitute the album as being "not" audiophile? Is it because most people would agree their music is far from beautiful? Can you please, please tell me why this album is not audiophile? Lateralus was recorded in HDCD format which is superior to regular redbook CDs. Many CD players are able to decode this format. Windows media player also decodes HDCD encoded discs. Lateralus was also nominated for a TEC award. I understand most audiophiles who will listen to this album for their first time will not like it and certainly would never use it as a reference album to test high end equipment. True I have never seen a review in any magazine where the reviewer uses any of Tool's albums which simply means they dont like this type of music. But I have noticed them using Diana Krall* albums numerous times. And one day I got to listen to her music at a near by high end audio store and you know what, I didnt like her music. They might say they dont use Tool not for personal reasons but because its not "audiophile" enough. Kind of like I believe that some reviews are innacurate or payed of or full of crap. The other day I let my girlfriend listen to my audio system after I purchased a new DAC. I wanted to see what differences she would notice with this new piece I got. You know what the first track she turned on was? Dani California by The Red Hot Chili Peppers. I told her this was not a very good track for testing but what she said made me speak no further. She said she has listened to that song many times on many different systems and she knows and remembers exactly how it sounds. After that track she pointed out the exact findings I did including a few more. What Im trying to say is that people have their own opinion on what "audiophile" is. Some of what people have listed here I would not find audiophile either. But the reason I find it to be so is because either I dislike that certain music or I just havent heard it enough. Would you go spend thousands or even hundreds on audio equipment by using albums that somebody else picked out for you and said they are audiophile? Give any of us new equipment to listen to, we are all going to play albums that we know and remember every detail of. You say their music is not balanced. Thats kind of what I think of the sound that many B&W speakers produce. Poor response graphs and over the top high end extension. Maybe you need to trade in that British ear for a neutral ear? See, I think you have no idea what you are talking about. [/QUOTE]

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