In article , Jim Lesurf
writes:

OTOH if you just want a 'music box' that plays studio creations that were
laid down track by track, say, then I'd agree the above would be
irrelevant. But that means you want a music box not a high *fidelity*
system. *And* this can be relevant for 'studio creations' which aim at
an effect other than replicating being in the venue.

Note: I do NOT use the term "music box" here in a derogatory sense. I'm
just trying to signal that different people want different things. This
kind of distinction isn't new. You can see it discussed, for example, in
Milner's "Perfecting Sound Forever" book. Nothing wrong in this in itself.

The producer of a studio creation will be trying to create the sound
he feels is ideal, so it's only polite to try to reproduce that sound
accurately.

--
Mike Fleming