Is live reproduction the goal of audio?

Is the ultimate direction of electronics to reproduce the original performance as though it were live?

lakefrontroad01-17-2006 2:20pm

gregm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,395 posts 01-20-2006 at 11:12am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Spudco sez: I do expect (a system) to fill my room with the sound on the recording, capture my imagination and give me some emotional thrills Amen!