Reading response

The most interesting part of the What is Sound Art? article is on page 41 when they talk about the difference between recorded sound and live sound. I was really intrigued by what they depicted as "the home listeners (ability to) enjoy the piece of music but also through volume and equalization on a hi-fi system he effectively becomes an executive conductor/producer". I really appreciated the idea of the "egalitarian attitude" because as described, "in the home, everyone had the best seat in the house". I think this is really interesting because it makes the listener able to be an artist as well. Its a really interesting way to think about recorded music, i never thought of the volume or the playback as being an integral part of the music construct, but it terms of sound it does make a big difference. That really made me realize the difference between music and sound.