kimmosto
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But are you saying that live piano is paintful to hear?
Yes and no. Piano is not the most painful, but at least my ear would mind listening grand piano too close. Actual pain requires also adequate SPL.
Other possible problem sources for very dynamic & well timed speakers are for example location of mic too close to instrument and instruments recorded without acoustical microphone. Assumptions about listening distance, room acoustics and weaknesses of speakers reflect to recording techniques, and are not necessarily correct / compatible.
Anyway, I usually try to sense force and pressure hit of piano's hammer, and difference between left and right hand notes. Feelings on the skin and eye balls could be stronger than in a live event, but reveal possible problems in timing, dynamics and frequency response. Typically simple 2-way with high XO performs better than 3-way with 8th order XO slopes and steep subsonic.