Is live reproduction the goal of audio?

Then Boa2, is the goal of individuals different than the goal of audio?

Jax2,

I'm glad to see that your anger management program is working. So nice of you to move from personal opinion to personal attack of others. Especially in a forum where people spend waaaay to much on their hobby/passion/pursuit/livelyhood.

Thanks for reminding me how I was before the therapy.

We seem to have scared off the other 700 who follow the thread and don't participate.

That's unfortunate.

I am interested in how our community views what we do.

Please take the time to tell us.

To equate a virtual infinite reality with a know finite medium is interesting. It's not parallel. Good thoughts, but cinema relies on it's stengh of visual impact, not recreating reality. The sound is mediocre at best.

I've never heard anyone suggest that film is a live performance.

But, I've heard "live" music reproduced as live.

I do agree that the trappings of live music per se can't be done. We're not there, we don't see the performers sweat. We aren't privy to the outtakes...

But, as to reproducing music to the point that it's believable that the performers are in that room right now, I have heard it and so have others.

No, it's not live and I do accept that there are parts to life that surpass sound, but when you close your eyes, is Louis in the room in front of you?

Yup! at least in a very few rooms I've been in.

To depend on the opinion of professional musicians as to their interest in listening to music at home doesn't even seem related. I don't think I needed Einstein's view of nuclear weapons to have a personal view of their value.

I don't agree with your analogies, but I am interested in your ideas.

Clearly there are many different what's right? Budget, availability of live performance and taste probably are as important in those decisions.

If I lived in Manhattan, I wouldn't have much of a system. I'd spend the evenings listening to live music. I'm too old to travel to the city at night and get home at midnight. So, I'm sticking to reproducing live music. It doesn't do it everytime, but it does it part of the time.

I'm interested in what motivates others here, not just me.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Bill

So, we have the real definition of an audiophile; a man/woman who lists his/her audio/stereo system pictures for others to criticize on Audiogon. I expect that it's also necessary to listen to music occassionally and believe that your system (living room with IPOD) is better than others BOSE or $100,000 equipment filled room or more.

Is that right? Good.

If so, I still am looking to learn about A'goners views about whether live reproduction is the goal of audio in their view.

Thanks.