# How do we know if it’s real? **URL:** \ **Category:** Everything Else\ **Created:** [May 30, 2013, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/how-do-we-know-if-it-s-real/173 "2013-05-30T23:45:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Paul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul/32/6_2.png) [@Paul](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Paul)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/how-do-we-know-if-it-s-real/173/1 "2013-05-30T23:45:00Z")
In the last few posts we have been covering a lot of ground centering around the idea that recordings properly made can sound quite live on a good system. Even older recordings from the 1950′s and 60′s still sound remarkably […] ---
**Author:** ![ryonlunch32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@ryonlunch32](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/ryonlunch32)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/how-do-we-know-if-it-s-real/173/2 "2013-05-31T11:02:30Z")
If I can touch it then it may be real… 🙂 [http://www.pstracks.com/pauls-posts/10648/10648/](http://www.pstracks.com/pauls-posts/10648/10648/) J.P. ---
**Author:** ![Streets\_Still\_Works](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/streets_still_works/32/23_2.png) [@Streets\_Still\_Works](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Streets_Still_Works)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/how-do-we-know-if-it-s-real/173/3 "2013-05-31T11:57:27Z")
> If I can touch it then it may be real... :) > > http://www.pstracks.com/pauls-posts/10648/10648/ > > J.P. Or, conversely, if it 'touches' you . . . --SSW ---
**Author:** ![mariankiely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@mariankiely](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mariankiely)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/how-do-we-know-if-it-s-real/173/4 "2013-06-01T08:48:09Z")
Thanks Paul. I like where this could go. It is indeed the two most important ends of the spectrum. The creation… And how we listen to it. ---
**Author:** ![Paul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul/32/6_2.png) [@Paul](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Paul)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/how-do-we-know-if-it-s-real/173/5 "2013-06-01T15:41:27Z")
I am trying. Thanks for reading Gordon! Fascinating stuff to me - seems to put some others to sleep. ---
**Author:** ![mariankiely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@mariankiely](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mariankiely)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/how-do-we-know-if-it-s-real/173/6 "2013-06-03T06:19:48Z")
How do we know if it’s real? Taking canned music to a while different level? Well, here is an additional spin on this topic. [http://www.ted.com/talks/john\_walker\_re\_creates\_great\_performances.html](http://www.ted.com/talks/john_walker_re_creates_great_performances.html) ---
**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/how-do-we-know-if-it-s-real/173/7 "2013-06-03T19:09:48Z")
I learned of this years ago. It is fascinating how many odd little extra keystrokes and other mistakes are captured on the recordings. Very cool. ---
**Author:** ![mariankiely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@mariankiely](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mariankiely)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/how-do-we-know-if-it-s-real/173/8 "2013-06-03T20:48:54Z")
The concept of slightly different performances from the same can is amazing.