You are there vs. They are there

I think the correct way to word the question is, “they are there, or they are here”.  So the musicians can be there which means the music sounds like it’s between the speakers and behind the speakers. When you say, the music or musicians are here means that the music sounds between the speakers and projects the music in front of the speakers which gives the illusion that the musicians are here in your room. 

I have both setups in my house and for vocals and single instrumental music a lot of people like to hear the musician in the “they are here” presentation which is usually accomplished with single end amplification. Pushpull amps will give the presentation of “they are there” which is better for other types of orchestra and large scale music. For what it’s worth, I have both types setup in n my house and if I had to settle on only one sound or system, I would choose the “they are there” sound. I like it much better to see the performance in front of me rather than have the feeling like they’re in my room.