Why don't more recordings have soundstage outside of speakers


I always enjoy it when the recording has mixing that the instruments are well outside of the speakers.  I think it's really cool and what justifying spending extra dollars for the sound.  I just wish more recordings would do that.  Most of them would just have the sound from in between the speakers.

What are some of your favorite recordings that have an enveloping soundstage well outside of the speakers?
andy2

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I am not a recording engineer so I don't know the different classification of sound mixing.  For example, at the beginning of Pink Floy Welcome to the Machine, there is some type of sound affect coming way from the right side and if you're speakers are good, it sounds as if its from to the right of the listening spot.  But this is a bit of extreme.  I don't think I am looking for something like this.

I also have recordings which the sound would bounce from the left to the right wall but that is not natural.  But anyway, I mean I go to a lot of audio show listening to some mega buck systems, but rarely do I hear recordings that are clearly outside of the speakers.

I understand you could voice your speakers to accentuate this affect, I found that if a speaker that can do soundstage well such as exaggerating the wide of a soundstage, the sound balance may be off from neutral.  I would much rather have the affects come from the recordings.


By the way, how far are you guys sitting from your speakers?  I think the closer you are, the wider the soundstage?
The fundamental question I have is that if the original recording only mixes the soundstage within the speaker boundary, then can your system playback have a soundstage that is beyond the speakers?