You are there vs. They are there


So what is the difference?  Do I have it right?

You are there: the vocal and soundstage starts at the plane of the speakers

                         and recess backward behind the speakers plane.

They are there: The soundstage is forward into the room with the vocal

                          reproduction in your room.

 

Which would you prefer?

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@spenav Exactly. Why should we hang ourselves up over this false notion we must adhere to some unknown reference. Now I can accept we have reference for things like timbre with acoustic instrument, but sound stage/presentations. Do whatever is pleasing to you.

Seems the best one can do is to optimize speaker placement and then hope for great results in "They are here"  and/or "You are there"

@kennyc  Optomize…. Optomize… Optomize is the best one (man) can do

 

Optomize…. Is to OPTOMIZE

A great beat going where?

If you care to dare

Optomize…. optomize until….

They are here, or YOU are THERE
 

Can anyone hear a great catchy song opportunity here?

@spenav - there are photographs of Abraham Lincoln; Matthew Brady, for one,was a very well known for his Civil War photographs. Photography was about daguerrotypes then.