Thick or Thin

I prefer the orchestra be presented like it was recorded and thankfully I have the system that does that that but it will never replace being at the actual performance. That's an impossibility 

I like to hear the individual choirs and solos but I also want the sound of the orchestra uncongealed with detail and texture.

I like to be able to place things. That said, once I was pretty far back for a concert and it was all blended but just lovely.

Sometimes I like like – steak – potato – green beans

Sometimes I like – beef stew.

And they're both equally "real."

I've never heard a congealed orchestra.

The recording trading-off set of choices  dictate how we hear it...

Our system/room is able to convey them well  or not so well ,  in their own acoustic set of trade-off parameters "translation" for our specific ears...

There is no original event, only the located place were each spectators seat...

Only the trade-off choices of the recording engineer...

Only our system/room and listening location in it translating  the recording...

All is acoustics choices...

No original event ...Only multiple acoustic possibilities....

Or the only privileged original event is to be seat beside  one of the playing musician but what about the others?

I will call high fidelity the recording and high translation the way my system/room convey it to my ears....