[Audio Empire]

On Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:31:05 -0800, Scott wrote
(in article ):

On Feb 14, 5:57=A0pm, ScottW wrote:
On Feb 14, 3:54=3DA0am, Kele wrote:





Wow, this is a heck of a subject. =3DA0I have done my own experiment
between a Gold CD against a Japanese vinyl pressing of Dark Side of
the Moon. =3DA0Does that count? =3DA0I think so. =3DA0I know which my f=
avorite
rendition is. =3DA0I suppose to explain the difference is similar to
explaining the difference between live and recorded music. =3DA0It is
difficult to explain, but it's not difficult to tell which is which.
Even the best sound reproduction systems I've heard aren=3D3D92t the sa=
me a=3D
s
live. =3DA0My memory of hearing live is all I have. =3DA0And I agree th=
at the
environment of the live also influences my memory. =3DA0If I compare ea=
ch,
digital and analog sources, against my memory of live... that answer
would be my preferred medium.

I've done the blind test (unofficial), but all that's doing is helping
prove if there is a difference. =3DA0The difference between analog and
digital? =3DA0No, we shouldn=3D3D92t stray away from the true goal, the=
sound=3D
=A0of
Live. =3DA0[I=3D3D92m leaving the environment out of this, ok] =3DA0Thi=
s is the=3D
=A0part
that leaves science behind... =3DA0Which "feels" closest to live? =3DA0=
Or,
which reminds me most of live. =3DA0That's all. =3DA0I don't know if di=
gital
discs can potentially sound better than record albums or not. =3DA0So f=
ar
neither sounds like live - really. =3DA0It's like a ripple sandwiched
between two panes of glass, the ripple can't fully expand. =3DA0But whi=
ch,
analog or digital, is the glass further apart? =3DA0I say lets remove t=
he
glass!

=A0I've heard Pink Floyd live....I actually like the reproductions from
my system(s) much much better. Even going all the way back my Original
Large Advents.
It's not even close. =A0 Live is, IMO, sometimes overrated .


When we are talking rock concerts no one I know goes for the great
sound. they go to *see* the performers and the show. That never was
the sort of "live" music being talked about as a reference or goal in
audio. I've seen Pink Floyd live when they did The Wall back in 1980.
It was a spectacular show.
I still very much enjoy seeing my favorite acts in rock live just to
see them. The last one I went to was Rocco DeLuca and Daniel Lanois
with his band Black Dub. It was a sensational show.


I guess I can understand that. At least you don't pretend to be hearing "live
music".