Ok, so the O.P. wants his sound to as closely reproduce the sound he gets at live venues.
I know exactly what he's talking about. And also, what he is after.
Almost everyone here keeps talking about, "Line Array's".
Almost no-one has even mentioned, "Line Source Array's".
Which, contrary to popular belief? Is an entirely (different) animal.
But "Line Source Array" systems are indeed the one's which are closest to reproducing the music. In the way in which he enjoys it most, as he "perceives" the music played at live venues.
Some of you have read the white paper on "Line source theory" and some have not.
But that does not seem to matter. Because as far as I can tell. Almost nobody actually "Gets It". Especially the ones that should get it!
I have gotten to the point where I can look at any home, "Line Source" system. And I can tell you within (15) seconds whether it will perform, "AS" a line source system.
Up to this point? I have seen (0) systems that will do this. And by this, I mean - Produce a perfect, outward expanding. Circular patterned - (At a full 360 degrees.) wave of phase coherent sound. Without, "Beaming". And that does exactly what the White Paper says that it should.
Only in point of fact? If built correctly, it does much more. It will perform what I have begun to call, "Line source effects". None of which are listed in the White Paper. Or anywhere else for that matter. And seem wholly dependent on the "Line Source" design drawn directly from the theory. And, as well predicate to the correct "physical application" of this theory. And you have to hear these to believe it. Otherwise? You simply will not.
Everyone still calls it, "Line Source Theory" for a reason.
Except for me.
And these do NOT have to be crazy expensive. But currently, they simply aren't exactly cheap to build. But that was my goal.
Anyone?