Real Music vs Audiophile Mumbo Jumbo


Lets talk about music when we hear hear it played live in contrast to our home systems. I have been going out lately seeing rock concerts but none the less, it really makes me think about listening at home vs what i hear when i go out. I read with the respect the vinyl supporters and how the digital sound will never touch the warmth and other special qualities of vinyl. Well, when you go out and hear live music and close your eyes, believe me, it does not sound like a vinyl rig. In my opinion, the sound has an in your face kick that is more like solid state systems. You can hear the bass lines and the pounding of the drums and the fire of the guitars. There is no tube glow and and warmth to it. It is alive and much different.
pettyfeversk
i assume that any serious listener , o.e., hobbyist or audiophile is interested in enjoying a musical performance, whether it is live or recorded.

manufacturer's advertising is just a form of economic activity. some are more successful than others, it depends upon the credibility of the message.

in any case it is designed to create sales. some are influenced by it , while others are not.

hopefully our ears are the final arbiter of what we own and buy, regardless of attempts of persuasion, which , i believe is what is meant by "mumbo jumbo".
Don't forget the amount of processing that goes on in the studio before it gets mixed down. I was in a studio several years ago and remember seeing a stack of processors literally from floor to ceiling that were for vocals only. You don't get that much attention at a live venue. I don't care how big the soundboard is it isn't studio recording gear.
if my home system sounded like an amplified concert i would abandon home listening.
Elizabeth and Hotmailjbc nailed it! I would`nt want any sound that remotely comes close to what the OP describes. Very loud amplified music via a PA system, ugh. I do believe that unamplified music in a good venue can be used as a template to voice one`s home system(I do this with local jazz clubs and classical music concerts).
Agree with posts so far. No way is a Rock Concert 'live' (sound wise) PA system and very high dBs. I go to 'live' concerts for the social networking, not the music, which is pretty bad considering most concert producers do not know how to properly 'tune' the space.