Only once in my Audiophile life have I experienced this phenomenon with such striking clarity. This was at an audio store in Dallas back in the late 80s. The speakers were Dalquist DQ12. The amp and preamp were Adcom. Not sure of the CD player. The music was the Broadway cast recording of Phantom of the Opera. It was spooky how realistically the performers were placed in the sound stage. It was the three dimensional quality of this placement that made the effect so stunning. While I have since been able to get very close to that experience I have never heard the three dimensional, holographic effect like I did that day in Dallas on that relatively modest setup.
Shocking 3D sound in 2 channel
I've had it happen a few times where my brain actually thought the center image was real. Somehow the imaging lined up so well that my brain sensed physical objects in front of me - not just a believable illusion.
Can all speakers do this if set up right? Are there some that do this without fail? Was I just imagining it?
Can all speakers do this if set up right? Are there some that do this without fail? Was I just imagining it?