That’s true, but when a certain (high) level is reached, a play back device starts to differ from the real thing (I’m talking about classical music). Can you say that a recording is better than the actual live performance?Music recordings have a lots of details that never can be heard on the general play back devices so you might be in for a big surprise.
You could buy a nice instrument and learn how to play it. Or use the money to attend the best concerts.And of course the cost of this experience can be about the price of an Italian sports car but well worth it.