Anyone else prefer listening to their system more than a concert?

coincidentally, I attended an Andrea Bocelli concert last night. Although the venue was large I had good seats and the acoustics were pretty good. he performed with our local Philharmonic which was an added bonus.The experience of seeing this supremely talented man perform live exceeded listening at home. In the last few months I’ve seen Rosanne Cash and Chris Isaak perform in small venues with great acoustics and the ticket was well worth the price.
 

for the most part, however, I would rather be listening to my system. Certainly, I’m done with the big rock concerts in big venues. Rude crowds, terrible sound and deafening volume. No longer for me.

the sound is almost always better listening to my system but I enjoy the experience of a live show four or five times a year, usually in a small venue. Aside from superior sound quality, a big advantage of listening at home is that no one wakes me up when I fall asleep
 

@nitrobob My favorite discs are the ones that are the best recorded.

tomcarr OP

That's a bummer. I'm the same. Surprised at some of the best bands live recordings are so inferior 

In small or medium venues I am all about live concerts & music. A good band of musicians brings good energy & vibes. I just went out last weekend & everyone was cool to each other & feeling the music. Everyone seemed to leave with smiles. 

Plus to me there is just something to watching a good musician play his instrument. I can get mesmerized by watching drummers getting lost in the music while pounding away. 

The cons of live music is the actual going out. The drive, especially home, the parking, If it's a new venue I have to be prepared for if the PA System is distorted or with ear splitting higher frequencies. But if it's awful in that regard I won't torture myself..I will leave. So while I don't have all the conveniences of listening at home I find live music to be an experience I can't get at home. Even though it might sound better, sometimes, at home. 

As just one example of my preference for concerts, Johnny Cash sounds excellent when streamed to my home audio system but, I will never forget seeing him, June Carter, the Tennessee Three and Carl Perkins live in concert in 1975, even though that was a long time ago.  It was a remarkable evening, unreplaceable by listening to a home audio system.

Of course, the real answer is that I like hearing music both in concert and from my home system, and I don't view those options as an either/or proposition.