Soundstaging and Imaging: The Delusion about The Illusion


Soundstaging in a recording—be it a live performance or studio event—and it’s reproduction in the home has been the topic of many a discussion both in the forums and in the audio press. Yet, is a recording’s soundstage and imaging of individual participants, whether musicians or vocalists, things that one can truly perceive or are they merely illusions that we all are imagining as some sort of delusion?

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That’s the critical issue: absent detailed knowledge of the original recording, how would one proceed to fully appreciate the accuracy of reproduced sound on one’s audio system?
That's why there's no substitute for making your own recordings. And with today's equipment, it's easier than ever to do that and get outstanding results.
@hombre- The thread’s been dead, for going on three years.     You apparently felt it sufficiently, "important" to resurrect.     Get a life!