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What would you say is THE MOST important factor to good imaging?

Experience has taught me that hardware is critical, but of course so are the room/treatments, the speakers themselves,and the recording's engineering/mastering quality.

But I would have to say that the biggest influence is the room, with speakers and mastering a close second...

What do you say?

Michael
mkh1099
mkh1099 OP
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Exactly. I traded imaging for the best bass response EVER (from a Maggie).
roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
Having an ear on each side of your head!
edcyn
1,876 posts
 
Speaker placement is tops in my book.
ddzstereo
84 posts
 
Speaker placement
williewonka
3,075 posts
 
Until recently, I would have said the right speaker with the right room treatment and speaker position. The right components that provide the finest resolution possible.

Then recently I discovered just how much cables can effect imaging.

The size of the image, placement of performers within the image and the amount of space between performers were significantly improved by using great cables. And I mean all cables - interconnects, speaker AND power cables.

Cables allow the entire system to reproduce the smallest details, like the echoes and reverberations within the venue that provide the sense of space within the venue itself and ultimately the reality of live concerts.

Cables will even allow modestly price components to excel and sound amazing

Just my five cents worth - Steve :-)
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