When I play Roger Waters' Amused to Death album the barking dog at the beginning is to my right or 9 feet in front of the speakers and the old man speaking is to my left about 7-8 feet in front of the speakers. That is just freaky. I prefer the musicians in front of me where I can keep an eye on them. Most of the time the images are between just in front of the speakers to beyond the back wall (if I have the lights out) and can extend past the speakers left and right. For me, the soundstage grows bigger with the lights out.
