Exactly. Very intimate. I'm pulled into the music ina natural way.
Does hyper-magnum have anything to do with increased dynamic range??
Records these days seem to have "decreased" dynamic range, even though CDs have huge dynamic possibilities.
Rock CDs are the worst. Everyone is trying to 'out-loud' the competition. But I've noticed some jazz recordings suffering from this as well. Compression is the most over-used effect in modern recording, in my opinion.