[Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!]

On Feb 24, 2:09 pm, "Harry Lavo" wrote:

I agree with Shhhh! and Arny that everything else being equal, a live
performance of chamber music in a wonderful setting really is "something
better". But short of that, being able to recreate that environment in the
home, when the opportunity and mood are right, as happened for me last
night, is a wonderful thing. When I think back to the very beginning of the
Hi-Fi Era (and I was there in the early '50's) it amazes and delights me
that now, within one man's lifetime, I can be treated to music that is so
close to "being there".

Personally, I think the biggest debate in high-end audio is the "High-
fidelity means (and only means) absolute accuracy to the original
recording" versus "I try to get a small sense of a live experience in
my listening area."

I go for the latter.

I'm not sure it really does get better than this.

If you can glean the essence of a live experience in your home, it
probably doesn't.