How to add depth for classical music

Room treatments and room correction and yes ignore SR.

I’ve managed to get the best imaging and depth I’ve ever gotten from a stereo system...in a room utterly devoid of any specific room treatments, and in a room with its share of supposed issues.

What I did was do the best I could to place the speakers and my listening chair as far out into the room as reasonably possible while keeping suitable distance between speakers and chair. I got out the measuring tape and carefully put my listening chair as close to dead center between the speakers as possible. I experimented with toeing the speakers in, having them fire straight ahead, and making it so the speakers fired away from each other. I eventually adjusted them so they fire very slightly inward. I experimented with speaker grills both on and off. I left them on (!). Agreed, I’ve got some pretty decent components -- such as a PrimaLuna Integrated Amp, Nola Boxer speakers and a Mytek Brooklyn Bridge, but nothing remotely state-of-the-current-art. I also have absolutely zero electronic imaging gizmos.

Finally, I got to tell you I’m pretty much a classical guy.


https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8753#&gid=1&pid=1

@edcyn

Imagine how much easier your life would have been with better room treatments.   :)

eric -- yeah, but think of all the fun I would've missed playing Boy Scientist.

Do yourself a favour and ignore millercarbon
and yes ignore SR

Also better ignore "In my opinion, Chuck has achieved audio nirvana- that thing about being drawn into the music and hearing more and more detail, hearing the inflection of the voice whether it’s pain, joy, or spite (Cry Me a River). Horns were smooth, never harsh. The sound was wide and big, speakers disappeared"
https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367
Because, you know, snake oil.

I’ve managed to get the best imaging and depth I’ve ever gotten from a stereo system...in a room utterly devoid of any specific room treatments, and in a room with its share of supposed issues.

What I did was do the best I could to place the speakers and my listening chair as far out into the room as reasonably possible while keeping suitable distance between speakers and chair. I got out the measuring tape and carefully put my listening chair as close to dead center between the speakers as possible.

If you had any idea how many times I’ve said this exact same thing. Look at my system page. Yes I even bothered taking a picture just to drive home the point of how critical precise speaker placement is.

But hey, tape measure, sounds like snake oil, better to just ignore.