How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?”


We (or most of us) believe that it’s very difficult if not impossible to hear an exact representation of the the sound of a live performance on a recording.
The question is how much do you have to delude yourself into thinking it’s the real thing your listening to, to satisfy yourself.
To some it has to to be as close as possible. But others can make allowances for defects in the sound in order to enjoy the presentation.

‘How much do you need?

 

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The responses to OP provoke me to the core of why I choose to devote time getting the audio reproduction right, meaning “good enough for me”.

The old conundrum about whether to “fish or cut bait” applies; remembering to relax and just enjoy isn’t always easy.

To feel like what I’m hearing is what the band heard on playback in the studio control room does it for me.

 

LedZep “Houses of the Holy” tour had a quad system also.