[Scott[_6_]]

On Sunday, August 4, 2013 7:32:42 PM UTC-7, Andrew Haley wrote:
Audio_Empire wrote:
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Quite a few, actually. In fact I tried to attend a local big-band
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jazz concert just last weekend where sound reinforcement was
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evident. I left. Same with a symphonic band concert held in a large
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church several months ago. Now, I'll say this. I haven't yet
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attended an indoor symphony concert where sound reinforcement was
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used, but I understand that it is done. I've stopped attending
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outdoor concerts of any kind for that reason. I just don't want to
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listen to a P.A. system. It seems elementary purpose defeating to
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me.
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Why? Aren't you there for the music? Why does it matter if the music
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is amplified? If the interpretation and the playing is good, won't
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you enjoy it anyway?
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Andrew.

i gotta say, with classical music if there is sound reinforcement and I am =
there it is for one of two reasons. Either someone I absolutely have to see=
is playing or I got free tickets. Otherwise it is a deal breaker for me. W=
hat blows my mind is that someone would show up and be surprised by the pre=
sence of sound reinforcement. It's a big world and I guess all kinds of thi=
ngs happen but I have never been to a classical concert that used sound rei=
nforcement that I didn't know about ahead of time.