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TONE

So, hear is my latest conundrum(well, perhaps that is a little bit of a  hyperbole)...
I enjoy my current system immensely, but do not actively compare it to others or seek listening to live music...I remain pleased with my systems dynamics, soundstage, detail, BUT am always wondering about TONE...being we all, more or less, have limited audio memory, I imagine only musicians who are regularly acquainted with the TRUE TONE of live instruments can recognize the accuracy of the TONE of an audio system....I guess I  kind of answered my own question, in saying I enjoy my system, BUT any advice/thoughts/suggestions about how one satisfies this concern?

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charles1dad
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we still want oboes to sound like oboes, and so the idea of the system all conspiring to keep us in the same arena as the world of live music is an important reference point.
@hilde45,
Completely agree with your comment. I don’t believe that most listeners expect a 100% duplication of what’s heard live. I do believe that familiarity with the sounds of various instruments is very helpful in recognizing their individual and unique  tones and timbre. Some reference point is useful. There are no perfect audio components but some do a better job than others in reproducing tone relative to the live instrument template.
Charles .
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charles1dad
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@mahgister,
+1 , very good call on Moravec’s Chopin Nocturne . I’ve owned that CD for years and very close to what I hear during live piano recitals at a Steinway Piano Gallery near my home.

For those who enjoy jazz, 1. Tardo Hammer" pianist CD , "Look,Stop and Listen".studio.
2. Kenny Barren "Live At Bradley’s".
Very good CD capturing of live piano sound.
Charles
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charles1dad
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"I've always considered starting a thread in which we list some recordings that we believe accurately convey the true sound of musical instruments, but like so many threads, they just turn into arguments and lectures, so I dropped the idea".

@chayro you had a good topic idea . Some threads on this forum do manage to remain  interesting,  informative and respectful. 
In regard to your recording industry experience, did  the processing affect all music genres equally or were some more egregious than others? Pop/Rock versus Jazz/classical for instance. 
Charles 
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