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How to add depth for classical music

While listening to classical music, especially the orchestral pieces (e.g. Beethoven Piano/Violin Concertos, Symphonies), I find that my system is not giving me the depth, such as layers of instruments etc.   My listening environment is not ideal.  I have hard wood floor and tray ceiling.  On one side, I have windows and on the other side, I have a long corridor.  

Here's my system:
  • Parasound P5 & A23
  • Sonus Faber Venere 3.0
  • Bluesound Node2i
  • Chord Qutest

Would a new preamp/amp or integrated amp help?   I've auditioned Moon (SimAudio) 340iX and thought it's more opened than my Parasound.   But for some strange reason, I didn't really like the sound.   Maybe I need to audition again.  

Would room treatment help?  But my options are limited because of my room.

Love to hear your thoughts.
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roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
Depth perception exists in the recording. Many of which are far from ideal.
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onhwy61
5,348 posts
 
Are you sure your classical recordings have "layered depth"?  If they weren't recorded for true stereo, then nothing you can do on the playback side can correct that.  Try some test recordings specifically made to test for depth reproduction.  There are several.
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geoffkait
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roberjerman
Depth perception exists in the recording.

>>>> +1 The acoustic space is captured on the recording. In the old days digital time delay like Audio Pulse Model One created a synthetic soundstage with multiple amps and multiple speakers. But as systems and methods and tweaks improved a purer, more realistic soundstage could be generated with two channel stereo.
tweak1
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I owned the P-5 and A23, but only used them in balanced mode. Replacing the P-5 is a good place to start
petg60
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Hi,
room effects are critical but positioning of your speakers has the greatest effect. Try to position them further apart and close your listening distance, then toe in. Height of listening plays a good role also. True in some recordings the depth and ambience is not so great but the holographic experience should be audible.
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