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How to get the impact of a live concert?

Yes, I know, big speakers, lots of power. : ) But I really am looking to "feel" the dynamics of the music, like you would at a concert. I'm not only talking about bass, although that is certainly a part of it. My wife and I were at Dave Matthews Band concert last night and it always amazes me, how impactful music is when it's live. Obviously, I understand they have a LOT of power driving a LOT of speakers, but they were filling the whole outdoors (outside venue). I'm only trying to fill my listening room. Would a good sub help? Different speakers?

I currently have Gallo Reference 3.1's and Klipchs Forte II's (Crites mods) driven by a Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista M3.
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wolf_garcia
6,617 posts
 
I'd personally feel a little weird sitting alone in a huge room in my McMansion with huge speakers driven by mega watt amps...listening to my fave little jazz trios? I'd have to get a smoking jacket or something...Bach cello suites blasting away...really? I'm seeing Sonny Landreth at a cool local venue this weekend...seen him before and he's amazing...but I don't want Sonny and his band in my hifi room. I like his recorded stuff plenty, but live is to be seen live, and I enjoy the difference.
tmsorosk
1,013 posts
 
I don't think there is any way to acheive live music dynamics in a home environment. As you said large speakers and big power will likely get you the closest if thats what you seek. A sub or two may help if your current speakers are bass deficient, but speakers are designed with a delicate balance and a sub will mess with that. I still prefer sound quality to huge dynamics that always come with high DB levels.
macd
103 posts
 
One may get close to the live impact...but will never truly get there with today sources.

There are many home speakers that can reproduce live dynamics if you put a band in the middle of them (lascalas, khorns, and many other horn speakers).

NO ONE can disagree that multiple sets of lascalas driven with 1kw of crown power could reproduce a band VERY loudly....(makes me wanna puke just thinking of that combo)

but the source is the issue IMO...
naggots
115 posts
 
Zu audio speakers use pro drivers based on those used in most Marshall stacks etc but modified for domestic use. I've never heard speakers with more guts, shove and scale....... Sure they're 101db but you can power them with 300w and no compression....... Dynamic scale, head room and speed are so unusual compared to HiFi speakers.

Live music is where it's at for me....... Normal studio based CDs are lacking in musical emotion ........ But maybe I'm not normal l!!!!!
rleff
1,065 posts
 
Have you ever heard a home system that has met the goals that you are looking for;if you have then I would take notice of what gear was being used and then compare to your setup and consider making changes. Remember that the listening enviroment will be a factor that you can try to emulate as well.I think you can come close to live sound but it is probally extremely hard to replicate;for me it is pink floyd that I heard twice in Mpls,Mn;I have a high end system and it comes close but it is still not the same as being in the metrodome mainfloor center stage not very far from david gilmour and richard wright;enjoy the quest as it is part of this fine hobby.
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