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I’m confused. Please explain.

Hello everyone. There are quite a lot of posts of people wanting their system to sound like real instruments like you would hear at the symphony. I don’t see the importance of it. I’ve been to the symphony one time recently and it was nice but until then I’ve basically only listened to music  made in a studio, amplified and then mixed. I have been to concerts but even that music was at least  amplified. 
Surely you listen to more than just classical music. Are you saying studio music can somehow be made to sound like symphony instruments? I  want my music to sound like it did when it was recorded if possible. I enjoy many genres of music so I don’t see why I would desire it to sound like I’m at the symphony. I consider my system neutral so it is true to the recording. Thank you for your thoughts. 
 

Regards 

Ron 

 

ronboco
ronboco OP
840 posts
 

@sudnh 

You have missed my point completely. I my opinion the only reason to care if my system sounded like live unamplified instruments is if I was into classical music or any other genre played in that way. I want my system to replay  the music I have enjoyed all my life at a high level which is amplified studio recorded then mixed. That is my standard I want my system to be able to do well. 

sudnh
93 posts
 

Nope…. you have missed my point entirely. 
but no worries because I get your point and what you seek is easily found in mid-fi equipment. look for the amps that go to 11 😀. 
 

ronboco OP
840 posts
 

@sudnh

I didn’t see your system listed. What type of gear do you consider high end ? 
 

regards 

Ron 

ghdprentice
6,969 posts
 

OP,

I would consider @sudnf’s point again. He (we) are advocating a method to make sure your system is reproducing the input recording as closely as possible. 
 

 

sudnh
93 posts
 

Don’t think knowing my equip will help you any.

in general high end equipment tends to maintain consistent output across the entire frequency range as the volume goes up and It get tough (expensive) to do below 60hz bass if you want to play at concert decibels.

mid-fi gear will get much louder as mid-fi gear will roll off the low end as you turn up the volume.

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