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RE: No matter the venue...

I agree that listening to recorded sound on a good system in the comfort and privacy of one's own home sounds and feels better than a poorly organized or poorly engineered live concert does. It's no fun sitting next to certain types of noisy and obnoxious people while listening to pro sound "squawker" speakers in a smelly venue with bad acoustics.

But, when everything is "right" you can't beat the live performance. Even the most expensive playback systems pale in comparison to live sound, at least when the key aspects of live sound are the consideration.

There is, however, the aspect of listening that is sometimes called "listenability" to consider. For me, the word "listenable" alludes to how easy it is to forget about the source of the music in order to concentrate on the music itself. The better home playback systems (especially good headphone systems) sometimes surpass the listenability of the best live events, I think, if for no other reason than there might be fewer distractions in the proper home environment.


Edits: 08/24/14 08/24/14 08/24/14
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