So true Daveyf. I also realize often while listening to my system that yeah the guitar, or violin, or piano or a human voice is very palpalable but then I think does it really compare to the real live sound, the answer is USUALLY no. But at times, on very well recording, the answer could be yes. For example on my system well recorded drum kit or a piano really sounds real, at a very high volume from other room or ouside the house. But when I hear the teenage girl band practicing thier band in their garage across my house, my drum kit pales in comparision by a half mile ;). Even with thier garage door closed these three sisters, one friend and one brother band's sound is so dynamic, so clear. My dunlavy V's and two Classe CA-400's does as good as a job they can but....
Now is there a system out there (be it Wilson's top spekaers-here is Wilson content to be consistent with this thread topic) that were to be placed in my neighbor's garage and played same sessions that they ususally play on this system and if I were to listen in my front yard, would it ever sound same? or even closer? I highly doubt it.
