Sound staging and imaging, put me in the venue. Instruments and people have size, shape and weight/impact. A live venue; dimensions and resonances. Good imaging and sound staging, will resolve all(given a good recording).
Is soundstaging emblematic of reality?
Now that finally I have a system that soundstages excellently, I’m wondering if it’s actually a vital component of a real concert experience. In most genres of music, unless you’re sitting very close to the action, you don’t get the kind of precise imaging revealed in a good stereo setup. That’s because microphones are usually (with some rare exceptions) placed close up. If you’re sitting in the middle to back section of an audience (which most people do) you certainly don’t hear anything close to holographic imaging, or even what most people accept as satisfactory imaging.
Granted, it’s loads of fun to hear this soundstaging. And I certainly love it. Some people might consider it the ideal music experience. But is it an essential component of musical enjoyment?
Granted, it’s loads of fun to hear this soundstaging. And I certainly love it. Some people might consider it the ideal music experience. But is it an essential component of musical enjoyment?
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The dimensions and Sabine acoustics of any live venue are reality. The reproduction and/or consciousness of such, depends on everything from recording/microphone setup, to the end listener’s system, speakers, room, ears and brain. (https://audioengineusa.com/explore/what-is-a-soundstage/) (https://audiophilereview.com/audiophile-news/is-stereo-imaging-overrated.html) (https://www.stereophile.com/asweseeit/1286awsi/index.html) The OP asked, "But is it an essential component of musical enjoyment?" Some people simply do not care about it’s reproduction. Some of us, interested in a more realistic reflection of an actual musical event, do. |
Reality exists in the imagination. One’s reality is limited by a limited imagination. A soundstage quality is a product of sensory perception, imagination, quality of the system and recording as well as memory and the mind’s ability and skill of integration and location. We are the champions! We are the Clash! |
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