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.
I've had the experience where I thought someone was at my house singing along with my stereo when I thought I was alone. It creeped me out at first until I realized what just happened.
Ok I believe those that claim it is impossible. But wouldn't it be interesting to get a top notch system and have it set up on a stage next to live musicians and do an a/b test between live and recorded playback. How many can claim they will definitely tell the difference, I would love to partake in that experiment. Not writing this to pose a challenge but as a learning step.
Not life-like is the last refuge of the audiophile scoundrel. :-) By that I mean it gives us something to hide behind when our systems don't quite move us enough.
Dear Pedrillo: +++++ " on a stage next to live musicians and do an a/b test between live and recorded playback. " +++++
so what you are suggesting is R2R live recording against " live ". This could be interesting and obviously different from live music against LP playback.
Hi Mr Pedrillo I believe this has been done a few times in the past.A couple of examples though a bit humorous come from smart advertisers that tried to catch the attention of the masses. 1959 Fisher electronics demonstrated to a shocked audience live VS their new stereo sound and most could not tell the difference. 1970s remember the TV commercials with Ella Fitzgerald, is it LIVE or MEMOREX?
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