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I have a ask. I have used Diana Krall's - A Case Of You (Live) from the Live In Paris album as one of my test tracks (for some weird reason). If streamed from Qobuz or Spotify, Diana's vocals are clearly on right side in my system. I have also the Analogue Production's vinyl version of the album in which Diana's voice in middle. I'm wondering if there is something weird in my system, so it would be nice to hear where is your Diana in your system?
 

jksec
macg19
672 posts
 

Center for vinyl and Tidal

mcroth
80 posts
 

Streaming from Qobuz, vocals dead center and piano mostly right.

ddude003
161 posts
 

Streaming from Qobuz thru Roon with my own room correction convolution filters, Diana vocals across the center with piano splashing across from right to left...

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I wonder which side of the groves are L and R with vinyl and if there is anything slightly off there? 

jksec OP
23 posts
 

Thanks @macg19 @mcroth @ddude003 for testing. 
For me vinyl is dead center as well, but Qobuz and Spotify through dac are a bit to right. I have tried swapping interconnects, phase settings (dac & amp). Those have no impact on the off-center vocals.  

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gosta
839 posts
 

Yes, the streaming version seems to have some tracks balanced just a little to the right. You also hear this on the applauses. Great uptempo numbers as well with fine dynamics. Won’t change any settings :)

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