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Are there speakers that disappear regardless of the recording?

I have a pair of B&W 805d3’s. Strictly analog system. Source is the Clearaudio Ovation, Hana SL cart. Herron VTPH-2A phono stage. Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II integrated amp. The speakers sound great most of the time. I have many records that cause the speakers to essentially disappear with a holographic sound stage, beautiful imaging and great dynamics. Some other records, not so much. Curious if there’s a way to achieve disappearing speakers no matter what recording you throw at them? Thanks!

paulgardner

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bubba_buoy
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The recordings do matter a lot and setup too. Most speakers CAN disappear, and do it much of the time.

Magneplanars disappear like 95% of the time except with hard-panned, L-R, jazz. They can be finicky, but even when they're not perfectly optimized they're nowhere to be found. Switching back, almost all box speakers have some box sound to them which makes them easier to"find". 

Don't get me wrong, I love box speakers, the visceral aspects of boxes with traditional drivers keep me coming back. But Magnepans disappear with ease. 

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