Go to live acoustic jazz or a classical Symphony concert, sit in the center row or in the center of the jazz club at about the center of that theater or club and listen. If you can get you system close to this sound you are there.
Often what I have been noticing with todays large slim line array so called accurate time aligned speakers is that the instruments and performers seem like they are 10' tall. Although accurately placed but when Jimi Hendix sounds like he and his guitar are playing from the first floor to the second floor I never really felt this was an accurately display of what a live performance is supposed to sound like acoustic or amplified
The only speakers I have come across that seem to give an accurate display of a live performance are Westlake Audio and PMC. Ironically they both make speakers for the professional sound reinforcement industry.
I'm not a classical music listener but have attended a few symphony's and you will be amazed at what you hear. Bass to beyond 20HZ tight clean and fast! Hits you slightly in the center of your chest. A good jazz club you have instruments that feel 3-D sounding stand up bass and piano more forward with drums deeper behind but very wide display and having that snap that is very hard for allot of speakers to reproduce accurately.
Give it a try and you'll have a whole perspective on what your system should sound like
Happy listening
Ed
Often what I have been noticing with todays large slim line array so called accurate time aligned speakers is that the instruments and performers seem like they are 10' tall. Although accurately placed but when Jimi Hendix sounds like he and his guitar are playing from the first floor to the second floor I never really felt this was an accurately display of what a live performance is supposed to sound like acoustic or amplified
The only speakers I have come across that seem to give an accurate display of a live performance are Westlake Audio and PMC. Ironically they both make speakers for the professional sound reinforcement industry.
I'm not a classical music listener but have attended a few symphony's and you will be amazed at what you hear. Bass to beyond 20HZ tight clean and fast! Hits you slightly in the center of your chest. A good jazz club you have instruments that feel 3-D sounding stand up bass and piano more forward with drums deeper behind but very wide display and having that snap that is very hard for allot of speakers to reproduce accurately.
Give it a try and you'll have a whole perspective on what your system should sound like
Happy listening
Ed