Your speaker preference:Bright, Warm, laidback or natural?

[Pat D]

I'd also add,the volume has to be over 95 decibels to get the lifelike sound, like the band is in the room. Otherwise your brain is compensating for the difference in sound volume over the real thing.

Here's a link to an interesting article:

http://www.prosoundweb.com/lsi/ear/csl.php