The Disappearing Act

@lalitk - there were increasing levels of disappearance over the course of building my system, but the biggest jumps happened with 1.open baffle speakers with their field coil drivers; 2.combination of replacing the fuse of the external power supply for my preamp with a graphene coated sluggo and running the Inakustik 4004 power cable to it; 3.addition of taiko extreme with switch and router; 4.addition of omni-directional elac 4pi tweeters; 5.configuring a nearfield listening position.
Not necessarily in that order. Even with recordings that ghdprentice understandably refers to as silly - there is that sense of depth to everything I put on.

in friendship - kevin

@kevn

Love the component choices. Field coils are often praised for their dynamic precision and tonal purity, and pairing them with the 4pi tweeters likely enhances the air and dimensionality of the soundstage. I had the similar experience when I added tweeters to Canterbury’s. I am not looking to replace my speakers anytime soon but if I ever get the itch for a switch, speakers from WVL will be on my top of my list.

And configuring a nearfield listening position is a bold move but one that pays off in terms of minimizing room interactions and maximizing detail retrieval. It’s no wonder you’re able to extract depth and coherence even from recordings that might not be engineered for audiophile playback. It seems your system has reached a level where it can make anything engaging. Enjoy!

If disappearing means 3D sound field, then when I started my high-end audio journey I visited a brick and mortar audio store. There I heart GoldenEar Triton speakers hooked up to Parasound electronics.  I was gobsmacked when I heard a 3D sound field for the first time.

Depending on speaker design, they seem to vary from their ability to create this 3D or not.  I’ve often wondered if brands like Tannoy could pull off a disappearing 3D