IMHO, clarity is one of the most significant contributors to soundstage. If your speakers have good phase coherency, and are mated with an amp with good clarity, you should get a good soundstage if properly setup.
Why do some amplifiers throw a bigger soundstage than others?
Was watching a YouTube video comparing two Excellent class A amplifiers . the reviewer preferred, the one which threw a wider soundstage with the same set of speakers. Specified channel separation in db iis about the same in all quality amplifiers., so why does this happen?
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Why do tube amps generally have larger sound stages? maybe its a harmonic effect some amp do them well some don't. Is it distortion effects, even/odd order effects? clarity maybe, but I've heard some older vintage tube gear throw a huge sound stage with out great detail and clarity levels. so really doesn't hold up in my experience. Even though the OP used a YouTube video as an example its still a valid question that many of us have experienced when trying new gear. |
@rrm Two things: lack of phase shift and aural effects having to do with the 2nd and 3rd harmonics, the latter of which can make an amp seem more detailed and spacious. |
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