Speakers "Disappearing"

The easiest way is to get a pair of Martin Logans or other ESL or Planar speaker (I haven’t tried the other ESLs or Planars but I’m assuming they can do this). Mine are not positioned symmetrically within the room or within 1/16th of an inch of their ideal position. I just start the music and the sound appears between, behind and outside the speakers with no indication that the speakers are where the music is coming from. They do need some space from the side and back walls, though. It’s a lot harder to do with box speakers.

I first heard this effect when I bought a pair of Apogee Slant 6s years ago. I could stand between them and it would not sound like the music was coming from the speakers.

@georgehifi Hi, can you pls advise if the "audiophile" test albums are very helpful in testing a system's capabilities and help with setup?  I came across these two on HDtracks and was wondering if they're worth buying:

http://www.hdtracks.com/audiophile-hi-res-system-test?___store=default&nosto=nosto-page-category...

http://www.hdtracks.com/audiophile-speaker-set-up?___store=default&nosto=nosto-page-category1

The Chesky one I mentioned was the only one I’ve come across that centred on getting imagining and depth right with your speaker positioning.
Let me say right now though if you have all your audio gear on racks in between your speakers, say goodbye to your depth of image.
The best is nothing between the speakers and as back as far as you can, a speaker guru Neville Thiele (rip) told me this, who with his mate Richard Small invented the Thiele and Small T/S speaker parameters , and I’ve never looked back.
http://www.content-technology.com/peopleasia/?p=355

Cheers George

Michael Green, welcome to this forum. I have used your products for many years and am enjoying your "RoomTunes" in my current room now.