So what is it about for you that reminds you of live vs recorded music ? Or what part of the reproduction makes you comfy ?
We have bass guys, we have tonality freaks, we have top end guys [ me], we have presence guys, slam, sound stage size, volume and so on.
For me if the top end is hrd, bright, metallic, beaming, I cannot get emotional impact. Just irks me.
And you ??
charles