Read the article, and wanted to add some thoughts in a slightly different vein. All music is an emotional and energy experience. That is the main point. Whether it is a live performance, a studio performance, or a recording of one of those performances, the emotion and energy are the main point and goal.
We can dwell on minutia regarding naturalness, timbre, sound stage, accuracy and on and on, but the real test is does the music, in whatever form, open up the emotion and energy flow that is projected in a way that affects us.
The how and way that is put together and reproduced matter less than that it is effective. Great instruments have a tonality and timbre that is effective only because it allows the emotion and energy flow to be more easily expressed. The same for any performers singing or playing. Those who can transmit an emotional experience and energy flow the best are the most highly regarded. For a recording, it is possible to take poor quality instruments, artists, and recording technology and yet still create a great recording because it is able to create an energy flow to produce an emotional experience that we enjoy. Think of some of the early recordings of the 30’s and 40’s that some may still love and find moving. Are they accurate? Are they natural? It doesn’t matter. They are able to use captured energy flows to create an emotional experience that is enjoyable and that we can feel.