I fully agree with Zaikesman's comments. I firmly beleive that the "feeling" you refer to from live performances can not be gotten through hi-fi's,HOWEVER, a better system than what you currently are listening to would definitely help you in bringing that feeling you get from live music closer to you in your home. I also think that we can drive ourselves nuts if we continually buy the "next" new component in hopes of achieving the "absolute sound" as opposed to getting the best sound we can afford and enjoy the music.That's not to say we shouldn't upgrade when we can, but to do it reasonably, and basically enjoy what we have. It's all about the music anyway, isn't it?
How do you get the "real" feel of music?
There is a certain "real" feeling that I get when I go to a live concert. It's more of "feeling" the music instead of "hearing" it. That feeling, I think, comes from percussion instruments. I'd like to get that feel in my home stereo but it's not there. In my home, snare drums don't pop, I don't feel the bass drum in my chest, and rim shots don't exist. Is there a way to get that presence in a small system?
I'm not rich, and I don't want to hear, "Scrap all your sorry equipment and get a Krell, Bryston and HSU..." so with that in mind, I've got a 12x16 room with:
Sony DVP-NS500 DVD
JVC HR-S5900 VCR
Harman Kardon AVR80 II as a pre-amp
Parasound HCA-1205 power amp
I have used
Definitive Technologies BP-6
Polk Audio R40, CS-175, and PSW-250
Bose Accoustimass 5
Bose R-41
Is there any hope?
I'm not rich, and I don't want to hear, "Scrap all your sorry equipment and get a Krell, Bryston and HSU..." so with that in mind, I've got a 12x16 room with:
Sony DVP-NS500 DVD
JVC HR-S5900 VCR
Harman Kardon AVR80 II as a pre-amp
Parasound HCA-1205 power amp
I have used
Definitive Technologies BP-6
Polk Audio R40, CS-175, and PSW-250
Bose Accoustimass 5
Bose R-41
Is there any hope?