Take a moment and go to Audio Asylum. There is a current thread in the 'General' forum discussing the importance of Dynamic's and what that term means. It is an excellent post and some of the contributors also discuss the practical ramifications of trying to get good results at home.
It is not definitive but I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to approach the goal of live music at home, or at least wants to know why you won't ever get there.
It is not definitive but I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to approach the goal of live music at home, or at least wants to know why you won't ever get there.