"In fact, I more often than not hear that kind of sound at live concerts as opposed to the squeaky clean neutral sound that numerous lovers of reproduced music voice a preference for."
Yes, but if the system is in fact "neutral", then you should get that live-like sound if that is how the recording was made.
If not, then you are attempting to correct for something you do not like in the recording with the system, and the results may be further off as well with other recordings.
Soon you are on a merry go round that never ends.
Unless you are of teh mindset to apply equalizers or other signal processing to get the results you want with different recordings. Nothing wrong with that if you have the tenacity and desire to make it work.
But heck, most audiophiles will go on teh equipmentr merry go round to get a particular sound they want even if it is not there naturally yet turn their noses up at the thought of using even well designed tone controls.
Yes, but if the system is in fact "neutral", then you should get that live-like sound if that is how the recording was made.
If not, then you are attempting to correct for something you do not like in the recording with the system, and the results may be further off as well with other recordings.
Soon you are on a merry go round that never ends.
Unless you are of teh mindset to apply equalizers or other signal processing to get the results you want with different recordings. Nothing wrong with that if you have the tenacity and desire to make it work.
But heck, most audiophiles will go on teh equipmentr merry go round to get a particular sound they want even if it is not there naturally yet turn their noses up at the thought of using even well designed tone controls.