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How to get the impact of a live concert?

Yes, I know, big speakers, lots of power. : ) But I really am looking to "feel" the dynamics of the music, like you would at a concert. I'm not only talking about bass, although that is certainly a part of it. My wife and I were at Dave Matthews Band concert last night and it always amazes me, how impactful music is when it's live. Obviously, I understand they have a LOT of power driving a LOT of speakers, but they were filling the whole outdoors (outside venue). I'm only trying to fill my listening room. Would a good sub help? Different speakers?

I currently have Gallo Reference 3.1's and Klipchs Forte II's (Crites mods) driven by a Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista M3.
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mapman
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I know a small place in Maryland that books name acts in a club-like setting and the sound is always spot on. I have been there about a half dozen times seeing various acts and seated in the "sweet spot".

Find a place like this, that cares about good sound along with the rest of a quality product, even if just with local talent, and use it as a reference for the kind of live sound one might have a chance of reproducing very well at home.

Symphony halls often have great live sound as well, but getting your room to match acoustics of a large venue like a symphony hall is not a good place to start :-).
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pbnaudio
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Live Sound

And yes I make them :-)

Good Listening

Peter
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johnk
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Use a hi quality horn loudspeaker. Horns are the sound of live amplified music.
martykl
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Even though I have certain reservations about the speakers....

...the closest thing to a live rock performance that I've ever heard on a hi-fi system was a demo of a live blues rock recording at the Strereophile LA show 5 or 6 years ago. The speakers were MBL 101s demo'd at ear splitting SPL. If you get a chance to see MBL demo their products at a show, you might want to take it in. Love 'em or hate 'em, these speakers (when fed enough juice) can do the live rock thing very impressively.

Marty
rlwainwright
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I think the single most important element that defines the difference between the sound produced at home vs a live venue is the room itself. In most situations at a live show, the % of direct vs reflected sound is much greater at the live show - unless you are seated next to or just infront of a wall.

It's the room, baby!
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