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When did you ever hear a system sound so life-like

I am sure this has happened to so many of us, entering a room where the music sounds so damn close to live to discover it is an audio system.
What were the speakers and source?
If it's your own system mention the purchase that made the difference.
pedrillo
4musica44107
520 posts
 
The only time this has happened for me was upon first hearing a system comprised of a Shindo Garrard 301 TT, Shindo pre and Shindo monoblocks, and the larger Shindo Latours. That system nails lifelike for every type of music except for large scale, e.g., orchestral. And it is still awfully good for large scale music as well.
rod1957
35 posts
 
I've visited a lot of high end Hi-fi stores in my lifetime, and have heard very good playback systems that have come close... but ultimately no cigar awarded when compared to a live performance.
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lloydc
762 posts
 
yes, a classe/Proac 4 system playing solo acoustic steel-string guitar in another room at an audio store almost fooled me, once. Its ability to reproduce the steely, ringing sound of such a guitar would not have worked so well on, say, a violin. I do not see how larger ensembles could even theoretically be reproduced realistically, as the acoustic space of the room itself is a limiting factor.
rcprince
3,081 posts
 
Goldeneraguy--That is an incredibly lifelike recording. One of the most realistic and convincing ones I have ever heard on my system over the years.
breuninger
101 posts
 
1) late 80s/early 90s- HP's IRS System- huge dynamics, concert hall scale and feel.
2) with all modesty on my sleeve... my system last month with a (non mentioned for fear of never getting another pair) mid 90s tube amp driving the MBLs. I never heard a system produce instruments that sounded so real. It was unnerving. It though lasted only two weeks- til the amp blew. I'll get it back up and running and invite over some witnesses. I never had any of my systems do THIS- the real instrument in my room thing, and like many of us I've been at this since 8 years of life!

Peter
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