Well mink, I didn't want to mention it, but you're right about sound quality. It depends on a lot of variables that can't be controlled via the web. So I guess there is one barrier over which you have no control with online sessions. But from what I understand, after reading these posts, sound quality is difficult in many of those in the flesh sessions due to noisy patrons and out of tune participants.

I have what I consider to be a fairly good machine and high speed service but the instrument voices are not very faithfully reproduced through my speakers, oddly, unless the player is using amplification. I suppose that can be a source of irritation to some who long for the perfection of acoustic purity.

My tougue in cheek posts were merely to poke fun at those who take this pursuit so seriously as to allow it to frustrate them.