I think it would be difficult to know how your systems is staging without extremely intimate knowledge of the recording. Significant details are needed to know if you are getting an accurate representation. I suppose if you have heard good staging then it exists and if you havent it doesnt.
Speaker Imaging - Do you hear a line, or do you hear an arc??
Hi Everyone,
I am not trolling, I genuinely am interested in your experiences.
When listening to a system you feel images well, how do you perceive the sound stage? Do you perceive it as a rectangular space on which the speakers sit, or does it sound like an arc, going further back towards the middle?
Please give examples with music and speakers if you have the time.
Thanks,
Erik
I am not trolling, I genuinely am interested in your experiences.
When listening to a system you feel images well, how do you perceive the sound stage? Do you perceive it as a rectangular space on which the speakers sit, or does it sound like an arc, going further back towards the middle?
Please give examples with music and speakers if you have the time.
Thanks,
Erik
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Amen. IMO, most HiFi haven't a clue as to what constitutes an accurate presentation. Lord knows that most shops are incapable of an accurate presentation. As far as rack and TV, if they are covered and treated to be non-resonant, they do not seem to present much of a problem. IMO, the mains must be forward of the screen and rack |
ieales. IMO, most HiFi haven’t a clue as to what constitutes an accurate presentation. Lord knows that most shops are incapable of an accurate presentation. >>>I heard a system a few days ago that puts everything else to shame. If you could hear what I heard with my ears. Great soundstage has almost nothing to do with brand names. Everything is relative. - A. Einstein |
"I think it would be difficult to know how your system is staging without extremely intimate knowledge of the recording." READ the second post in this thread. The tests listed remove all variables, associated with the source(ie: microphone techniques, venues, etc) and provide references, which obviate the need for listener familiarity with the recording. Again: all that’s only for those interested in finding out, if their systems(and/or ears/brains) are up to the task, given a recording that contains the info. |
Erik- Thank you for the kind words. Sorry to hear about your lack of a listening room. Especially a shame since you were the first person here to mention any kind of room treatment to me several years ago. You said try hanging some blankets on the walls. Well, I did just that and was amazed at the difference it made. Thus began my quest of focusing on the room more than the gear. My system is very modest but sounds wonderful to me because of the room treatment and meticulous attention to the setup. And thanks again for helping me get better sound than I've ever had before (going way back to the 70s). Tom |
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