Should The Term Warm Be Removed From Audiophile Use?

[Bill S]

Thick, thin
Sweet, spicy
Soft, firm
Who cares?

Warm can be a verb or an adjective. Tell me, when shopping for LED bulbs, you don't know WTF warm white is compared to bright white or cool white? Why did we have 6 pages of discussion on such a banal topic. Thx for putting a stake in the ground Snow.

 

[RichPA]

Good luck to anybody who thinks they can legislate vocabulary in the audiophile domain (or any other domain, for that matter).

 

[GChief]

Good luck to anybody who thinks they can legislate vocabulary in the audiophile domain (or any other domain, for that matter).

It was tried in another thread on the same subject

 

[Bill S]

Good luck to anybody who thinks they can legislate vocabulary in the audiophile domain (or any other domain, for that matter).

It's more of a statement vs an attempt to legislate vocab. If they do manage to legislate against the use of "warm" then I'm OK with thick/thin.

 

[noogies]

It should be replaced with "tepid".

 

[CraigVMN]

How would this be enforced? and who would be enforcing it?

My thoughts exactly

 

[CraigVMN]

How about Lukewarm?

 

[Snow]

My thoughts exactly

Really? You are actually concerned about something that will not happen in either of our lifetimes? Honestly why?

Lets say that this does happen and 80% of us change our minds and prefer some other term as long as the majority of us understand and can relate to the new term it does not matter what the new term is.

As far as enforcement goes the enforcers will be the majority who prefer the new term. there will always be some who will use the old term warm, most will if beaten down enough by the majority who prefer the new term will quit using it but you will never be able to completely prevent it's use. Like any other term if used enough times by enough people the majority will eventually begin using it because most everyone else is using it

As others have said if you can come up with a better term lets hear it

 

[JP]

I've always thought "warm" meant a rise in lower midrange upper bass frequencies. This is supported by the definition in Stereophile's Audio Glossary. However, use whatever works for you. It's a valid term either way.

‘Warm’ to me means controlled highs. As in, when my hearing aides die the music becomes warmer. Is that close to the accepted definition of warm?

Two paths to the same basic result.

 

[reddodge053]

Would the warm police have silver soldered badges

 

[Snow]

Would the warm police have silver soldered badges

Only if they prefer Bright sounding badges because silver sounds brighter then steel or copper or brass.

 

[GChief]

Would the warm police have silver soldered badges

Are they part of the same agency as the spelling and grammar police?

 

[Snow]

Are they part of the same agency as the spelling and grammar police?

Related I'm sure likely second cousins or some such.

 

[reddodge053]

yes

 

[spicer]

Are they part of the same agency as the spelling and grammar police?

No, of course not, don't be silly. The warm police are their own self funded department within their own agency. Tickets are issued and fines are levied.

 

[Kurt Becker]

So is bright cold?

 

[spicer]

So is bright cold?

Pen goes to ticket book as officer says to partner, we got a wise guy here.

 

[CraigVMN]

Really? You are actually concerned about something that will not happen in either of our lifetimes? Honestly why?

Lets say that this does happen and 80% of us change our minds and prefer some other term as long as the majority of us understand and can relate to the new term it does not matter what the new term is.

As far as enforcement goes the enforcers will be the majority who prefer the new term. there will always be some who will use the old term warm, most will if beaten down enough by the majority who prefer the new term will quit using it but you will never be able to completely prevent it's use. Like any other term if used enough times by enough people the majority will eventually begin using it because most everyone else is using it

As others have said if you can come up with a better term lets hear it

Sorry I pissed you off so much

 

[Snow]

So is bright cold?

In my opinion yes,

Sorry I pissed you off so much

What makes you think that? I asked you why you seem to be so concerned about something that will likely never happen? Then I went on to explain what I think would happen if it did. Now I think you are just trolling trying to start a fight with this last post because neither one of your comments make any sense to me. I still don't understand why you would be worried about how and who would enforce something that will not happen in our lifetimes, nor do I understand why you think I am pissed off, bewildered yes upset no.

Regards Snow

 

[dblDeckWreck]

Adjectives, adjectives… how to define thee?
Maybe we should embrace the poetry and nuance in audio descriptions? It’s art, let the definitions wander.