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High expectations when listening to an orchestra

If you listen to an orchestra and expect to hear the real thing, you’re certain to be disappointed.
There’s no way you can come close to that experience  with your equipment.  An orchestra in your listening space is an impossibility. Therefore you have to adopt a “suspension of disbelief.”  In other words, trick yourself into believing it’s the real  thing.  You have to bring your imagination to the equation.
The degree to which you can suspend your disbelief, will determine how much enjoyment you get.
Of course, the better the quality of your equipment, the closer you will come.
With lesser forces than an orchestra, such as a few instruments or solo instrument or voice, the easier it becomes to approach reality.
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realworldaudio
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Not all the time, I have heard exceptions.
I had an experience when I went to a Beethoven IX. The performance was very disappointing, so I spent the entire time in critical mode listening, to auditory details that we do when listening to gear critically. After the performance I went home by the straightest route and put on immediately Ferencsik's performance of Beethoven IX on my setup.
Ferencsik bettered the live experience by quite a bit. I was surprised to get similar dynamics, detail level, freq extension, imaging - you name it. Plus, a MUCH BETTER conducting and interpretation.
I think that's the point of recorded music, to take you where the present might not.But do not expect that to happen all the time, that was a rare event.
Happy time travels;


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