How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?”

@tomic601 

. What are the SOTA upgrades ?

• spindle and bearing.
• roadrunner motor controller
• And an LPS of sorts. (240v stroll in work)

Ask me how I know?

At present, I'm more or less happy with my personal Audio Illusion Means. *S*

That doesn't mean I don't 'tweak' in some fashion but tends towards level adjusts and hz minutia....

The bulk of the time is spent in enjoyment.  Which has always been the point. ;)

Happy 1-23, J

I'm tired of not being a 'bot

I wish I was the major....

"The question is how much do you have to delude yourself into thinking it’s the real thing your listening to, to satisfy yourself"

Answer: None. It is either there or it’s not. If it sounds like a good system, it’s not.

I’ve been at concerts that sound as good as my stereo at home.

Are we really trying to recreate the performance? Every time, every place, every piece I perform with any given ensemble (my own or someone else’s) it sounds different…with inherently good and bad things happening sonically. But I will at least enjoy it as long as I can hear and spacially enjoy hearing us together relative to my physical position in the group.

a listening setup…it’s coming from boxes (or other binaural sources). My intent is not to recreate what I know will never sound like my group (or listening to a group) in the same room. But to create that immersive and sonically engaging sound field that can elicit those same aural triggers. In fact I’m hoping it won’t sound the same as if musicians are right in front of me (which in the truest sense/in actuality is simply not  possible), as I want to be as much in awe of the qualities and capabilities of my system as I am of the music I’m listening too.

It’s so interesting to me that (often) good mono recordings can sound just as engaging as stereo recordings, which I believe is connected to your excellent question. The overarching aspect of this that we should be considering is how unique, odd, enigmatic and wonderful human hearing and our sensory psyche can really be.

Riccitone,

Excellent response!