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RE: No need to apologize

"Obviously, recording engineers can have different approaches and skill levels in capturing the holographic soundstage of a performance on tape."

A grand understatement!

I think there is a often a conflict between accuracy and "impressive" sound. The simplest setups seem to capture most events the best and binaural techniques appear to be especially effective to me. Mono recordings can do a very good job, as you say.

Stereo has merits, but I think the whole stereo business was more about selling gear and recordings than about musical enjoyment. A novelty as it were. Live concerts usually don't sound nearly as 'stereo' as the recordings do played back at home.

Regards, Rick


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