I'll stay away from the analogies, they are fun, but also a slippery slope (no pun intended). What I find is the better my equipment, the more picky I am about a live venue. If you regard live as the ultimate music engagement, my goal is create a sound stage that best represents engagement in the space I have to work with.
However, there's fewer (when we could see live music) venues that now make sense to me. The last venue I attended was horrible for music engagement; constantly over 100dB (phone meter measure) and the venue acoustics were full of echoes. Makes me really appreciate the traditional classical music venues that were built for music. But, one can only choose the venue that books one's favorite artists.
However, there's fewer (when we could see live music) venues that now make sense to me. The last venue I attended was horrible for music engagement; constantly over 100dB (phone meter measure) and the venue acoustics were full of echoes. Makes me really appreciate the traditional classical music venues that were built for music. But, one can only choose the venue that books one's favorite artists.