Image depth


Can anyone offer a technical explanation of how a stereo system recreates image depth? Why are some center images behind the speakers, and others in front of the speakers, for example.
Should there be any depth to a mono recording, or should the image be directly in line with the speakers?
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Showing 1 response by mapman

Interesting read on the topic:

https://ohmspeaker.com/news/are-we-out-of-depth/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafler_circuit

I have heard highly customized dealer showrooms set up to deliver realistic imaging depth with appropriate-orchestral recordings, meaning specific player locations in a large 3-d area could be identified exactly, with a 2 channel system, but few if any rooms in people’s homes are designed for that.

Rectangular rooms or anything like that are the limitation. 

Same setup by same dealer at a show in a more conventional room: Not so much....more like all the rest.