Looking for the next level in imaging...

@hotei   You're in good company. 🤣  Last night I was listening to the LP Take 10, by Paul Desmond.  Actually on CD as part of a FABULOUS 6 CD box set from RCA.  The complete RCA records by Desmond as a solo artist.  Comes with a 20 page booklet giving total info on every track.  

I digress.  With only four instruments, the guitar and Sax extended past the edge of the speakers, the Bass was right in the middle and Connie Kay on drums was clearly in the back of the bass by several feet.  They could do it back in 1963.  Makes you wonder why more recordings don't do it today.  Cheers.

Some of you may recall a TV show titled, Mr. Ed.  It's a sitcom from the 1960's with a talking horse.  Season 5, Episode 1 titled, Hi-Fi Horse, is a great, timeless performance aimed at us audiophiles.  It first aired in 1964.  I had just flown back from Europe in the 1990's one time, it was 3AM and I was wide awake.  I turned on the TV to Nick at Night and found this episode.  It has all the classic hifi stereo lines but remember, this was 60 years ago.  Wilbur buys his wife a Stereo console for their anniversary.  She is less than thrilled at this gift she never wanted.  He puts on a sound effects record.  Two people are playing ping pong and he says to his wife, "Are you listening to that?  It's like they are right here in this room playing ping pong."  That does it.  She is off to her mother's.

Take a moment to look it up and play it.  A lot of fun.  And Mr. Ed, the horse gets in on the hifi as well.

Hey bigtwin,  thanks for the heads up on the Desmond cd’s.  I’m a definite Paul Desmond fan.👍

@hotei My pleasure.  One of the discs is Desmond and Gerry Mulligan.  If you have not heard Mulligan's disc "Dragonfly", it's a classic for this topic.  The second track called Brother Blues is such a delight for the use of soundstage and imaging.   I've used that track many times to demonstrate a recording that lets you hear exactly where every instrument is.  Exciting to listen to.  IMHO.  Cheers. 

Rear fireing driver. Really helps