I agree that your audio system will NEVER sound like live music of ANY kind, but you'll get closer with some kinds than with others.
I'm amazed that you didn't tell us what kind of music you love and are trying emulate. IMO, the highly synthetic stuff...pop, rock, etc....ought to be easiest to get close to, but you'll need more-dynamic, punchier speakers.
If you love big-orchestra music, you'll NEVER get there, but I'm very pleased about how close I am. Is your gear on a long or short wall? If you want a close-to-life-size soundstage, you'll want dipole speakers. The upgrade that made the most difference by far for me was the Quad 989s; the 2nd-most significant were the ASL 805 SETs. My multichannel system will present a reasonable facsimile of a real orchestra playing in real space.
So what kind of music?
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I'm amazed that you didn't tell us what kind of music you love and are trying emulate. IMO, the highly synthetic stuff...pop, rock, etc....ought to be easiest to get close to, but you'll need more-dynamic, punchier speakers.
If you love big-orchestra music, you'll NEVER get there, but I'm very pleased about how close I am. Is your gear on a long or short wall? If you want a close-to-life-size soundstage, you'll want dipole speakers. The upgrade that made the most difference by far for me was the Quad 989s; the 2nd-most significant were the ASL 805 SETs. My multichannel system will present a reasonable facsimile of a real orchestra playing in real space.
So what kind of music?
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