Quote Originally Posted by tfarney View Post
If the sound of vinyl or horns or even old-school "tubey" tubes pleases you and increases your listening pleasure, that's all that matters. The pursuit of "live in my living room" may as well be the search for the holy grail, anyway. Microphones don't hear like ears. Studios don't sound like clubs and concert halls, and multi track recording is an inherently flawed, nearly impossible methodology for simulating the sound of a live performance.

IE: It's going to sound like a recording anyway. Forget transparency. Forget resolution. If it sounds good it is good.
I really like that bit.