How much reality do you really need?

Real needs to be defined or the discussion is pointless. 

Mijostyn:

“There is no reality, it’s all an illusion.”

Bingo!

This is actually a valid question the OP asks. Years ago, when I had a very different system then I do now, I was listening to the Genesis  Invisible Touch disc. On one of the songs, I could clearly hear for the first time that Phil's vocal was being recorded in a studio isolation booth, and even though that may be a sign of "accurate" reproduction, I found it a little distracting, and it took away some of the magic of the song.

“Reality is overrated”, “There is no reality”, “Everything is an illusion”,
”A good system gets you halfway there”.
Obviously, any electronic recreation of reality can be an artistic picture of reality. Nothing more.
High End Audio is technically based but it is really an art.
There is an art in building a component as well as building a system.
Like a conductor playing an orchestra, the audiophile plays the system. All elements working together to create an electronic, symphonic presentation of reality.

how salty do you like your french fries?

how much dressing do you like on your salad?

it is all subjective

furthermore, is it ’reality’ to play orchestral music or have a 5-piece band with singer in your 14x17 listening room?