Gregm, faithful reproduction of the live recorded event has been mentioned in the audiophile press as a goal of an audiophile playback system, and as a subjective measure of a system's fidelity. That's why I brought it up.
I should also add, the argument has included whether or not the goal is to reproduce the sound of the actual live event, or the sound of the recorded live event. I'd say based on some of the carefully/simply engineered recordings made by, say, Chesky, the goal of some recording engineers is the faithful reproduction of the actual live event. Whether it can be done is another debate: one that has been discussed before in these threads.
Although I value fidelity, I don't spend hours carefully dissecting the sound of my system trying to determine if what I'm hearing is the best reproduction of the live event I can achieve. I'd rather spend the time relaxing, tapping my toes, and enjoying the music. It's just a choice I've made.
Good to see we agree.
I should also add, the argument has included whether or not the goal is to reproduce the sound of the actual live event, or the sound of the recorded live event. I'd say based on some of the carefully/simply engineered recordings made by, say, Chesky, the goal of some recording engineers is the faithful reproduction of the actual live event. Whether it can be done is another debate: one that has been discussed before in these threads.
Although I value fidelity, I don't spend hours carefully dissecting the sound of my system trying to determine if what I'm hearing is the best reproduction of the live event I can achieve. I'd rather spend the time relaxing, tapping my toes, and enjoying the music. It's just a choice I've made.
Good to see we agree.