[William Sommerwerck]

Reading this thread has caused me to note that I share
at least one sentiment with abbedd: What the recording
"really" sounds like is not of great importance. I want the
music to sound good.

This is an aesthetic issue of profound importance, but I'm so busy that I
don't have time to discuss it at length, except to say that it's been my
experience that, the more-accurately a recording is reproduced, the more one
(or at least, I) enjoy the performance. I don't want the music to "sound
good" -- I want to hear the recording, without "editorial comments" from the
amps, speakers, room, etc.

I might add that abbedd is indeed defending accurate reproduction -- what
the recording "really" sounds like. Room treatment is one element of
high-fidelity reproduction.