Good stuff. I think most of us are on the same page. No more concerts for me. In the day I have seen all my favorites, other than Zep. I have 2 main stereo set ups and both are way better sound than most any concert I have seen. My last was the Black Crows at Memorial Hall in Dayton, OH. Excellent acoustics in that small venue, other than that mostly crap. I believe concerts are mostly younger folks. I almost went to see the new Oasis tour and decided to watch on You Tube, with my set up it was great and I could have a cocktail or two and rock on
Anyone else prefer listening to their system more than a concert?
I know I do. It seems like most people on this forum don't feel that way. That's OK. To each his own.
For me, I like being able to control the volume. I like choosing what song I want to hear. I like not being in a crowd. I like hearing the music without any distracting sounds from others. I like the privacy. I like the convenience. I think my system sounds wonderful. I'm a happy camper.
Just my opinion. Not trying to change anyone else's mind.
Enjoy the music! Whichever way pleases you.
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@12many - You are right about the difference between the two. Have you ever gone to any concerts in the 1970's? At least as loud as anything today, and the PA's were much worse and more distorted, causing ear-ringing that could last for days. But yes, even in the 21st century, I've been to some shows that I had to leave after a short while it was so loud and distorted, but that's often more down to the sound crew than the PA gear itself, as I've heard great sounding shows at the same venues. |
https://youtu.be/gKiyAQdtpsM?t=12 For you old folk like me, paste this on Google or your web search engine of choice and have a listen. The sell out every gig, even Red Rocks. You might be able to "just click on it". They do every song Led Zepplin ever did. This is short taste of the tons of songs they play in the Concerts. We have seen them 5 times, and it’s like putting on a set of headphones. They wanted to sound like the original album, so they added a couple guitars to take care of all the over-dubs Zep did in the studio. Talk about bringing back memories... And yes...TURN IT UP |
Saw the Rollin Stones last year at Mercedes Benz stadium last year in ATL. A huge stadium and I was way up in the nosebleed section. The acoustics were terrible and it sounded like a continuous bass rumble. Much better sounds in front of my rig!! At 73 I’ve probably attended my last live rock concert. Won’t rule out jazz though. |
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