[William Sommerwerck]

I bought a copy of Hank Alrich's "Carry Me Home" and gave it a listen on
Apogee speakers and STAX headphones.

What I heard was a studio recording. A very good studio recording, but a
studio recording, nonetheless.

My problem is that there is no sense of space. The mics aren't shoved down the
performers' throats (or instruments), but there is no sense of acoustics. The
sound is almost completely dead.

If this is what was wanted, fine. But it isn't the way I would like to record
a performance.