In my firm's line of work, I am priviliged to get to see many great recoring studios, sound stages and sound mixing consoles. And I will tell you that they are all very, very different.
For example, one of our customers has a renowned large recording room that is absolutely acoustically dead - no reverb whatsoever. They add in what they want through their analog console. Another very well known studio has a very live room they use for jazz/R&B recordings. Little or no reverb is ever added (or needed) afterwards. Both of these studios produce great music; often times in the same genre.
IMHO it isn't the room or the studio that necessarily is responsible for great music - it's the artist and then the producer. Most really great producers I have met seem to know how to get the most from whatever recording venue they are working in. Not that there aren't differences; there are. But I agree with Gawdbless that the gear (and the room) are only as good as the operator.
For example, one of our customers has a renowned large recording room that is absolutely acoustically dead - no reverb whatsoever. They add in what they want through their analog console. Another very well known studio has a very live room they use for jazz/R&B recordings. Little or no reverb is ever added (or needed) afterwards. Both of these studios produce great music; often times in the same genre.
IMHO it isn't the room or the studio that necessarily is responsible for great music - it's the artist and then the producer. Most really great producers I have met seem to know how to get the most from whatever recording venue they are working in. Not that there aren't differences; there are. But I agree with Gawdbless that the gear (and the room) are only as good as the operator.