Quote Originally Posted by Arturo7
At any medium to large venue this is exactly what you are hearing. Unless you are up front you do not hear the gear from stage. You're hearing it mic'd and amplified through the PA system. The result is the artists and instruments a definitely located on the same 2 planes and 2 fixed points in space.
Well, you just discounted a whole swath of classical music from large syphonic and opera to small chamber music and solo performance, as well as a fair amount of acoustic venues. But I see the point, especially in the larger amplified Jazz venues.