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bipoles/dipoles for music...

I know in most audiophile cirlces these are frowned upon for critical listening...but the deep, room filling, somewhat relaxed presentation can be addicting...however the slightly diffused or blend of instruments can be a turn off for those used to razor sharp imaging...the trade off being a very large sweet spot..often large enough to accomodate two individuals...any thoughts?
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Forgot about planars/Maggies...thinking more of conventional drivers...oh well...didnt mean to single out Mags..wasn't the intention
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Mirage fans...anybody familiar with m 790s?...
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Actually...or ironically...part of the appeal of large rear driver systems and others is you DON'T know where the sound is coming from since one is engulfed in it...the scale of imaging, increased soundstaging, improved dynamics, and large sweetspot to me far outweigh the marginal advantages in detail, transparency, etc say found in good monitor/ stands set up...plus no need for sub
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Off axis dispersion is one of the great attributes of rear driver systems...one can be almost 90 degrees off center and still hear the separation of instruments, etc...I also enjoy the increased depth and relaxed presentation which lends itself to vinyl reproduction....in other words...instead of brutally punishing a recording...these systems tend to focus on what the recording is doing well..
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