kosst_amojan
If you read me post again - word for word you will notice that I don't use the term "should" anywhere in the post.
This is true but if you are sitting in the 10th row instead of the first row - it does sound further away. Also in the mix is the distance from the flute to the microphone. That is the difference between moving yourself physically at the venue and adjusting the volume in your listening room. Ideally you want the playback volume to match the acoustic volume expressed by the actual instrument(s). Even with no distortion - higher or lower than "normal" volumes will signal the brain that it is listening to a reproduction. If the volume is correct - the brain can accept that it is live
If you read me post again - word for word you will notice that I don't use the term "should" anywhere in the post.
...that an amp should behave like a straight wire with gain...or
The problem with his interpretation of what a volume knob should do...These statements imply that I am theorizing or expressing an opinion of what "should" happen. That is not the case. In order for me to relate an observation however implies that such a system has to exist. That is the case.
...a flute played softly doesn't sound as if it's further away. It sounds like where it's at regardless of how loud or quietly it's played.
This is true but if you are sitting in the 10th row instead of the first row - it does sound further away. Also in the mix is the distance from the flute to the microphone. That is the difference between moving yourself physically at the venue and adjusting the volume in your listening room. Ideally you want the playback volume to match the acoustic volume expressed by the actual instrument(s). Even with no distortion - higher or lower than "normal" volumes will signal the brain that it is listening to a reproduction. If the volume is correct - the brain can accept that it is live