Funny thing about live music - no matter how bad the acoustics are, you can tell it's live and not recorded. Keep in mind that many orchestral recordings are made from the conductor's perspective, just as piano recordings are made from the player's perspective. You cannot duplicate this when sitting well into the venue.
My audiophile take on the symphony last night.
65 piece Santa Cruz Symphony at the Civic Auditorium.
My wife said it wasn't loud enough and I agreed. The highs were rolled off and there wasn't an expansive soundstage. I couldn't "hear behind the instruments" like I can at home on the hifi. The soloist sounded small and far away and the bass drum lacked definition.
In spite of all that we were listening to a live and real performance. Our seats were the highest price available.
This was very interesting, intriguing and food for thought audio-wise. Also great people watching.
My wife said it wasn't loud enough and I agreed. The highs were rolled off and there wasn't an expansive soundstage. I couldn't "hear behind the instruments" like I can at home on the hifi. The soloist sounded small and far away and the bass drum lacked definition.
In spite of all that we were listening to a live and real performance. Our seats were the highest price available.
This was very interesting, intriguing and food for thought audio-wise. Also great people watching.