I have had season tickets to the symphony for over 10 years. I often close my eyes and listen critically for sound stage, the impact of the kettle drum, the tonality of the strings and woodwinds. I do it to determine what my home system should sound like. With some fiddling over the years, I can get a very close experience at home when playing the same compositions.
High expectations when listening to an orchestra
If you listen to an orchestra and expect to hear the real thing, you’re certain to be disappointed.
There’s no way you can come close to that experience with your equipment. An orchestra in your listening space is an impossibility. Therefore you have to adopt a “suspension of disbelief.” In other words, trick yourself into believing it’s the real thing. You have to bring your imagination to the equation.
The degree to which you can suspend your disbelief, will determine how much enjoyment you get.
Of course, the better the quality of your equipment, the closer you will come.
With lesser forces than an orchestra, such as a few instruments or solo instrument or voice, the easier it becomes to approach reality.
There’s no way you can come close to that experience with your equipment. An orchestra in your listening space is an impossibility. Therefore you have to adopt a “suspension of disbelief.” In other words, trick yourself into believing it’s the real thing. You have to bring your imagination to the equation.
The degree to which you can suspend your disbelief, will determine how much enjoyment you get.
Of course, the better the quality of your equipment, the closer you will come.
With lesser forces than an orchestra, such as a few instruments or solo instrument or voice, the easier it becomes to approach reality.