Live music is not laid back. You can hardly read anything with some else playing the violin or the piano in the same room. The sound of live instrument is too much ... in your face.
It depends, All I listen to are Live DVD concerts, with a pair of LaScalas and Cornwalls hooked up in 2 channel mode.
When people comment on my stereo, they say, Man it is like being there . That said does that mean all live shows are in your face.
Yes if you have ACDC cranked , then hell yes it is in your face as it should be.
<>But i also listen to many unplugged shows that sound warm and full. Also a lot depends on the MIX. As for Horn versus , I have owned many different types of Speakers and I allways come back to Klipsch , but I would not want Klipsch to be the only speakers people can choose from.
<> But your right about one thing , when I am playing a concert No one is reading anything. They just sit there and enjoy.