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mics and placement for recording speakers realistically

I would like to capture the sound of speakers, playing music, from the listening position. Is such a thing possible with realistic results?

So far, I have tried 20hz-20khz omni condenser microphones in AB configuration. Both with an absorber between the mics and without, placed at ear height on the listening chair.

The recorded sound does not represent at all what I hear from the speakers in real life. There is far too much room echo picked up, and the recording sounds very bad, as if I had used a cheap camcorder microphone. Not true fidelity at all.

Is there a type of microphone and configuration that will pickup a good representation of what I hear in real life, from my speakers?


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Topic - mics and placement for recording speakers realistically - Adriel 14:01:28 12/22/10 (11)
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