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Theoretica Applied Physics BACCH-SP adio 3D Sound Processor

Around 1996 I bought my first real stereo system up in Toronto. I think I spent about $7K. I remember describing the system to my work colleague and she was shocked at what I paid. She said that I was crazy to pay so much and I countered that it was a lifetime purchase. I said I would only upgrade the system if something crazy and new came about. This was the time of CD's and perfect sound forever.

My hypothetical argument to her for a future crazy upgrade was, if say in 20 years, they come up with a way to project in 3-D the performers into your room. I said I would be all over that system. Well I was wrong about the amount of upgrades I would do over the next 30 years, but I may have been correct to predict that 3-D performer thing.

https://www.soundstageultra.com/index.php/equipment-menu/913-theoretica-applied-physics-bacch-sp-adio-3d-sound-processor 

yyzsantabarbara
jperry
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Carver Sonic Hologram
andrewinukm
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BACCH is not marketing hype. There is actual scientific basis behind the implementation.
BACCH is partially based on Ambiophonics, and it is basically ambiophonics + head tracking. I use ambiophonics DSP in my listening setup, and it is fantastic. Imaging solidifies quite a fair bit, even with cheap computer speakers; clarity improves (depending on quality of speakers and setup). On my Audience Ones, which is already an imaging champ, the sound stage is wide and deep with excellent layering.

I imagine with head tracking and additional DSP, the BACCH should be even more impressive.
yyzsantabarbara OP
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@andrewinukm Are u referring to the Audience 1+1? I had the latest version of that and had a heck of a time getting the setup and imaging to work properly in my small office. It improved once I added some room treatments but I decided to keep the LS50's over the Audience 1+1 V3. I always felt I did not get the best out of the Audience with my setup/room.

Getting back to the BACCH the price range for their 3 products is $20K to $50K. It will be interesting to see how this tech moves forward and into a wider set of products. The description of how headphones are made to sound like 2 speakers in front of you is interesting to me. Not a fan of how headphones sound now but would be interested in headphones if they sounded like floorstanders.
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glory
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Going to demo one.
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