Similar to live music, how else ?
Does it have to sound good for you to like it?
I listen mainly to classical music. The SQ of classical recordings is all over the place, not nearly as consistent other types of music. Recording large orchestras is a complicated and difficult endeavor. Smaller ensembles are easier to record. So, if you listen to a great performance of an orchestral (or any) recording but have trouble with the sound will you avoid listening to it?
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We spend our time and money trying to build great sounding systems. There is nothing worse than playing a poor sounding CD,Record or music stream. It makes you stop and think how can I fix this. Interconnects, new speakers, amps soundproofing. Just don't do it. It creates a money pit we all swirl around in |
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+1 @viridian If something’s recorded live it should sound live, and if it’s recorded in a studio and meant to sound that way then it should sound like a studio recording. BTW, I always thought the phrase “The Absolute Sound” was just ridiculous — sound is relative based on a myriad of things not the least of which is personal taste/preferences, so there is no “absolute sound” IMHO. I’ve built my system and it has evolved so it just sounds “right” to me, which may have little to do with if it sounds that way to someone else. I think the goal of achieving “live” sound is probably a misnomer and may more aptly be described as a desire for everything just to sound “right” however each individual perceives that. Just my take. |
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