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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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hughp3
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I may be off line here but to replicate say a live kick drum: would not the speaker array need to excite Exactly the same volume of air (both in front and to the rear) at at exactly the same speed, at exactly the same frequencies etc.. as the kick drum? Then we also ask the same system to replicate a clarinete at the same time and on and on. Not going to happen any time soon with current technology.

I have a good system (Krell, Wilson, AR Ref5) and its still lacking to live instruments and voice.. Its a quest
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atmasphere
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Hughp3, you are correct. But many modern drivers can have a lot more excursion than the head of many kick drums, depending on how that drum is tuned. I have dual 15" woofers in my speakers, which helps a lot. If I really crank the system, it will play at levels I can only tolerate with earplugs- you can feel your organs vibrating in your chest, pants cuffs moving, etc.

If I had a real drum set in the same room, I would experience the same thing. Without a sound pressure meter its hard to say if I am really at the same volumes but for me its moot- I don't play the system that loud :)
ellrotts
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Buy some PA speakers, theres nothing quality about a concert. the fact you enjoy it so much is the atmosphere it creates rather than the definition and or fidelity. Damage your hearing and release endorphins which in conjunction with the atmosphere makes you really feel the impact of a concert.
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johnk
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Thermal compression the ignored factor and why many systems start to sound fatiguing after a 1/2 hour or so of use, Impressive sounding at 1st, hard sound after some use. Most think its there ears or there just tired of listening. But to me hi eff designs mostly free of this issue means one can listen all day long without tinnitus or listening fatigue.
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