Having read representative Lansing Heritage dialogue, it's my considered opinion this is where I can share some personal history and opinions without risk of ridicule and ask for feedback and constructive criticism.
I was born in 1947 and there was recorded music, mainly Big Bands, played frequently on a Zenith record player in my childhood home. Some of my earliest memories involve music, recorded and live. My family attended live "big band" concerts in the 1950s at the Cavalier Beach Club in Virginia Beach as well as classical music concerts at the Center Theatre in Norfolk.
When I was 6 years old I had my own AM radio and listened to the local AM radio station, WGH (World's Greatest Harbor) in Newport News, VA, every night after homework through the 50s as they played white bread rock and roll.
I modified my draft card when I was 15 so I could get in the Nags Head NC Casino to listen to the soul bands that played there. I went to live music shows at the Virginia Beach Dome.
I sold consumer electronics and later pro audio including JBL Commercial products in rock and roll music stores in Norfolk in the 70s and 80s. I've been listening to recorded and live music all my life. I'm an "aural" person! Here's what I believe:
(1) Audio memory is short and massively colored by circumstances that have nothing to do with hearing.
(2) Dynamic range is as important as "tonal balance" if real life sound levels are expected.
(3) Listeners need to codify their personal expectations regarding the music playback experience.
Thank you for listening.