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<!-- #thumb --> <p>I use plenty of Audiophile terminology in my writings. *Lots. *From time to time readers have asked me to define those terms as they apply to what we hear and what they mean to me when I write them. *Perhaps it’s time to start a bit of that and see where it leads us.</p>
<p>The definitive source for these terms comes from the late J. Gordon Holt, founder of Stereophile, in his <a href="http://www.stereophile.com/reference/50/" target="_blank">Audio Glossary</a>. * I have never seen an actual copy of this but I note Amazon has two originals*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Glossary-J-Gordon-Holt/dp/0962419141/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376317666&sr=8-1&keywords=the+audio+glossary" target="_blank">for $103 each</a>. *I am sure it’s a great reference piece for those so inclined.</p>
<p>I use a very truncated set of Audiophile terms, relative to the available list, because using too many terms dilutes the effectiveness of terms in general. *Words, phrases and symbols generate meaning for those of us willing to involve ourselves with them. *When I say “airy” in reference to how something sounds, most of us instantly get a mental picture of light, open, spacious, contained within a big space with lots of air. *This is the sort of meaning and instant communication we need to preserve, never abuse and certainly try not to overuse or throw around for effect.</p>
<p>Words are precious because they bring instant mental images of complex concepts to our understanding. *I am unhappy when they are abused or misused.</p>
<p>Tomorrow we’ll explore a few of these words if the subject continues to of interest to you.</p>
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<p>The definitive source for these terms comes from the late J. Gordon Holt, founder of Stereophile, in his <a href="http://www.stereophile.com/reference/50/" target="_blank">Audio Glossary</a>. * I have never seen an actual copy of this but I note Amazon has two originals*<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Glossary-J-Gordon-Holt/dp/0962419141/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376317666&sr=8-1&keywords=the+audio+glossary" target="_blank">for $103 each</a>. *I am sure it’s a great reference piece for those so inclined.</p>
<p>I use a very truncated set of Audiophile terms, relative to the available list, because using too many terms dilutes the effectiveness of terms in general. *Words, phrases and symbols generate meaning for those of us willing to involve ourselves with them. *When I say “airy” in reference to how something sounds, most of us instantly get a mental picture of light, open, spacious, contained within a big space with lots of air. *This is the sort of meaning and instant communication we need to preserve, never abuse and certainly try not to overuse or throw around for effect.</p>
<p>Words are precious because they bring instant mental images of complex concepts to our understanding. *I am unhappy when they are abused or misused.</p>
<p>Tomorrow we’ll explore a few of these words if the subject continues to of interest to you.</p>
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