Hi, If you haven't got the article in High Fidelity with GG writing about live performance it is available in the new GG web site: http://www.gould.nlc-bnc.ca/egould.htm The direct link to the articel is: http://www.gould.nlc-bnc.ca/exhi/iv30.htm In it you will find names of other people disagreeing wiht gould's view. Regards, Derek