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Enveloping Soundstage
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<blockquote data-quote="Skylar" data-source="post: 1140304" data-attributes="member: 17146"><p>I tend to agree with [USER=1210]@DeonC[/USER] that your DAC, preamp and amplifier is crucial to achieve a good soundstage with decent imaging. Not all equipment have proper channel separation and will muddle left and right, and sadly some commercial gear fall into this category. On two occasions I walked into so-called "HiFi" shops in Menlyn Pretoria and asked to hear their best stereo system. I recall the last last shop set up an expensive (in my book) Harman Kardon stereo amp and Bowers & Wilkens speakers. Try as I might in adjusting speaker position and alignment, I couldn't detect any trace of a soundstage. Maybe the culprit was the DAC and not the amp. I'll never know.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, all the DIY Pass amps and preamps that I've built or heard yielded beautiful, full soundstages. Not saying that's your answer, because DIY is not for everyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Skylar, post: 1140304, member: 17146"] I tend to agree with [USER=1210]@DeonC[/USER] that your DAC, preamp and amplifier is crucial to achieve a good soundstage with decent imaging. Not all equipment have proper channel separation and will muddle left and right, and sadly some commercial gear fall into this category. On two occasions I walked into so-called "HiFi" shops in Menlyn Pretoria and asked to hear their best stereo system. I recall the last last shop set up an expensive (in my book) Harman Kardon stereo amp and Bowers & Wilkens speakers. Try as I might in adjusting speaker position and alignment, I couldn't detect any trace of a soundstage. Maybe the culprit was the DAC and not the amp. I'll never know. On the other hand, all the DIY Pass amps and preamps that I've built or heard yielded beautiful, full soundstages. Not saying that's your answer, because DIY is not for everyone. [/QUOTE]
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