Went Saturday night to see the Allman Betts Family Revival at the Beacon Theater in NYC and the sound sitting in the back of the orchestra was beyond my expectations. I’m no spring chicken but they did all Allman Brothers songs with many guest appearances to boot! 🥾 Think twice before you trash live music! Their is nothing like live music 🎶
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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I have tried to catch shows at the SPHERE in Vegas and it has been awesome everytime. I also watch lots of shows locally. I have a rig in my cabin that i can roll outside and have outdoor 'concerts' ( sits on some acreage, no issues with neighbors/cops). One of the dudes who shows up there to party at times is also my physician, go figure. The primary culprit for hearing damage is headphones......followed by small spaces/nearfield rigs. Large open venues at immersive spl levels causing hearing damage is mostly a imagined psychological thing by older audiophiles.
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@brenn - I can only imagine how great those 2009 shows were when Eric Clapton, Warren Haynes, and Derek Trucks joined Gregg Allman and the band for two nights at the Beacon Theatre (NYC) to celebrate the Allman Brothers Band's 40th anniversary. I really enjoy listening to the recordings of those shows but being there would have been so cool. |
@deep_333 - I've got a headphone system in addition to a 2-channel one, and there's no reason headphones should cause any more hearing damage than speakers. Blast 'em over long periods and you can damage your hearing. Don't and you should be good. Isn't 80db 80db no matter the transducer? Large venues with bad PA's and high distortion that leave your ears ringing afterwards 100% can damage your hearing. |
A spl measure next to a transducer is a bit simplistic. The control volume that makes up a reverberant field is another... a pair of cans hugging/sealing a very small control volume (such as the ear canal) leaves very little room for error. There are also countless types of sonic 'impulses'...in nature, instruments, urban areas, industrial environments, etc...they all don't affect the ear the same way...an spl meter alone is not the ultimate guide. @larsman wrote
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