Walk-in soundstage

Coupled with his Weiss DAC 204 and T+A DAC 200, Mr. Steve Huff claimed to have experienced the so-called "walk-in soundstage" when using the Lumin U2 as the streaming transporter. This refers to a deeply immersive, three-dimensional stereo image where the listener perceives the musical space as so realistic and spacious that it feels as if one could physically walk into the soundstage.

This level of presentation is notably different from the more common “layered” sound field that many average listeners or reviewers report—where the sound is merely projected in front of the listener with some layering or spatial envelopment.

I'm curious how many of you have also experienced this effect in your own systems and listening spaces. If you're open to sharing, I'd love to hear about the components and setup that helped you achieve it.

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lanx0003 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,948 posts 08-15-2025 at 04:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Without a picture, I have hard time in imagining what ’tuned resonators’ are. Can you post a picture in your system, for example. Thank you.
mahgister Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 15,051 posts 08-15-2025 at 04:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I sold my house 3 years ago, abruptly, I had no picture ( it was homemade and if i had pictures you will laugh) . Anyway my point is not about my room but about the way Helmlholtz resonators well located and in bundle grid mechanically tuned as we tune a piano can use crosstalk to transmit spatial information lost in "normal" system/ living-room.. Choueiri, it was my point, dont use crosstalk but suppress it and without distortion which is his main advantage and use head and aural measures to recover the acoustics of the recording in our room... If you may listen his many articles or youtube interview it is enlightening... When i discovered his information i was spell bound...Then yes crosstalk can be used positively but at a price... I will prefer Choueiri solution i understand it enough to know it work ...
unreceivedogma Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,172 posts 08-17-2025 at 12:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If by “walk in” you simply mean “holographic”, “3D” or surround, I’m there. The synergies between the pieces of equipment and the room have to be working just so. my EQUIPMENT: Cartridge: Koetsu Leopard, Koetsu Onyx, Koetsu Rosewood Signature, Grado 78 Tonearm: Sumiko MMT Table: VPI HW MK IV with SAM Phono Stage: Pro-Ject Tube Box DS2 Preamp: Beard P505 Phase Alignment: BBE282ri sonic maximizer Subwoofer: Velodyne ULD-15 Amps: Julius Futterman OTL3s, converted to triode by Jon Specter Crossovers: Mastering Lab Speakers: Altec Lansing 604C coaxial studio monitors Semi-anechoic room design and treatment: by architect C.B. Wayne
mahgister Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 15,051 posts 08-18-2025 at 06:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete In my opinion, it takes several factors to fool the ear/brain system into believing that sounds, actually coming from a couple of speakers, really represent a walk-around sound-space. My system/room was not fooling me sorry... With the proper acoustics control of the system/room relation you are able to interpret and translate what is the many spatial information cues recorded by the sound recording engineer set of trade-off... The recuperation of this acoustic information in the play back process by a well optimized system/room is not an illusion nor a placebo but resulted from a rigorous set of acoustics concepts ... The best explanation is given by Edgar Choueiri...
pindac Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,941 posts 08-22-2025 at 05:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 'Walk In' as a description is a play on the word Soundstage, to make the notion the Soundstage had Volume and Separation that seemed more increased in dimension than typical. In my system certain tracks do this, but many with a Q Sound CODEC embedded, will expand the Soundstage and imagery with precision, where space seems without boundaries. On a particular track from a artist who has a history of using Q Sound, one Track with a Helicopter and references to an importance of a education. Has the Helicopter being heard approaching from above and outside the building. The Helicopter descends through the Roof - Ceiling and Hovers in front of the listeners in the Soundstage. If a High Powered Fan was in the listening space, one would be ducking Rotors. I have not got a Play On Words, but the experience is indelible and much enjoyed. When prompted I do stand still.