As we all know, live music, in and of itself doesn't always sound good...so, in my mind, live music, per se, is not the target. But, there are aspects of live music that can be pleasing...examples might include dynamics, sound stage size, tone, etc.
Stereophile makes an interesting observation in this article about what tweaks different people's ears/brains differently... and hence may enhance their listening pleasures differently...or detract from them differently.. https://www.stereophile.com/content/subjective-loudspeaker-testing
I would add to their observation that in many cases, people's taste in music as well as their listening rooms devoted to music change over times...and these changes will often require loudspeaker/equipment tweaking to restore sonic bliss.
As a side note...I have a buddy and for the past 10 years he has had a Bose music system linked to a music server and he probably knows every word to all 1700 songs and can "name that tune" within a few notes. He loves music...but he especially loves music loud (at least too loud for me) and could care less about tonal quality, live reproduction, realistic bass, etc. He is happy and has no interest in changing anything.
Therefore, I don't see good sound as 'misrepresentation'...or as advertising slight of hand...or as an unachievable myth....like many worthwhile things in life, it is a journey...and only you can decide what you are searching for and when you are satisfied and deriving the pleasure/benefit that meets your needs.
Stereophile makes an interesting observation in this article about what tweaks different people's ears/brains differently... and hence may enhance their listening pleasures differently...or detract from them differently.. https://www.stereophile.com/content/subjective-loudspeaker-testing
I would add to their observation that in many cases, people's taste in music as well as their listening rooms devoted to music change over times...and these changes will often require loudspeaker/equipment tweaking to restore sonic bliss.
As a side note...I have a buddy and for the past 10 years he has had a Bose music system linked to a music server and he probably knows every word to all 1700 songs and can "name that tune" within a few notes. He loves music...but he especially loves music loud (at least too loud for me) and could care less about tonal quality, live reproduction, realistic bass, etc. He is happy and has no interest in changing anything.
Therefore, I don't see good sound as 'misrepresentation'...or as advertising slight of hand...or as an unachievable myth....like many worthwhile things in life, it is a journey...and only you can decide what you are searching for and when you are satisfied and deriving the pleasure/benefit that meets your needs.