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In Reply to: Why Doesn't It Sound Live? posted by crutschow on March 21, 2007 at 10:16:50:
Dipole speakers do reduce room interactions in the bass frequencies but also create an unnatural "spaciousness" at higher frequencies that some people do not like, and others do (many people think two channel audio needs "colorations" to sound more "live".If you want to reproduce sound that more closely mimics a different venue, you need surround sound. Two-channel audio can be processed to create a surround sound effect. The processors (Lexicon, etc) are very expensive but they work well for most recordings (few people who use them are disappointed).
Even ignoring the fact that few audio recordings are of live music, and almost no movie audio is recorded live on the set .... you might be surprised to find out what live music sounds like in a typical small home audio or home theater room (compared with a nightclub or auditorium.) Have you heard live music in your room?
And I think any home speakers are likely to be a lot better than the typical AV speakers blasting way too loud at a typical amplified concert. Hey maybe that's what you need at home -- huge AV speakers blasting at hearing-damaging levels!
There are too many early sound reflections from nearby walls, floor and ceiling in home listening rooms compared to an auditorium where only the floor is close to the instruments. And the bass is much more uneven. The room is the weakest link assuming a good recording.
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Richard BassNut Greene
Subjective Audiophile 2007
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Follow Ups
- Your room probably doesn't sound like a nightclub or auditorium WITH live music playing! - Richard BassNut Greene 09:18:26 03/22/07 (2)
- absolutely - richardl 12:10:55 03/22/07 (1)
- You thought you were agreeing with me but you actually contradicted my post! ... Hey I've been contradicted before! - Richard BassNut Greene 07:29:39 03/23/07 (0)
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