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I’m confused. Please explain.

Hello everyone. There are quite a lot of posts of people wanting their system to sound like real instruments like you would hear at the symphony. I don’t see the importance of it. I’ve been to the symphony one time recently and it was nice but until then I’ve basically only listened to music  made in a studio, amplified and then mixed. I have been to concerts but even that music was at least  amplified. 
Surely you listen to more than just classical music. Are you saying studio music can somehow be made to sound like symphony instruments? I  want my music to sound like it did when it was recorded if possible. I enjoy many genres of music so I don’t see why I would desire it to sound like I’m at the symphony. I consider my system neutral so it is true to the recording. Thank you for your thoughts. 
 

Regards 

Ron 

 

ronboco
ronboco OP
840 posts
 

Thank you all again  for your thoughts. I have read them all and value each one. 
 

Happy listening and stay cool in this heat! 
 

Regards

Ron 

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barts
713 posts
 

Hi Ron,

Relax my friend, your system is one of the best I've had the pleasure listening to.

Personally I think too many in this hobby are listening to the equipment and are in

constant 'judgement mode".  

You're in a very good enviable place...just play what you like.

Warm regards,

barts

 

ronboco OP
840 posts
 

@barts

Thank you! I think you are spot on with the judgement mode analysis. I very much enjoyed having you over and hope you are able to come again. 
 

My very warmest regards to you ! 
 

Ron 

sudnh
93 posts
 

Your view is quite myopic. 
 

The idea here is not that ones audio system sound like a symphony. It is that ones audio system sounds like real unamplified voice and instruments that you would hear if live unamplified performers were performing in front of you. 
 

This is the only objective way to be sure one’s audio system is faithfully reproducing what was recorded. To have no standard by which to ascertain if one’s audio system is faithful leaves you only with measurements. And if you think that’s enough then that leaves you myopic. 

ronboco OP
840 posts
 

@sudnh 

You have missed my point completely. I my opinion the only reason to care if my system sounded like live unamplified instruments is if I was into classical music or any other genre played in that way. I want my system to replay  the music I have enjoyed all my life at a high level which is amplified studio recorded then mixed. That is my standard I want my system to be able to do well. 

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