The H-Cat line stage with its precise imaging must be very carefully matched by the manufacturer as there is no balance control. I think everyone is correct that some recording of vocalists are not recorded with the singer centered. If a test cd or a mono record sound centered, conclude that an off-center singer was indeed recorded that way. I have several where the singer is centered on some cuts and off to the left on others. With the imaging of the H-Cat it does not bother you as you merely conclude that the singer walked to the left for some reason.
plauged by off center image, am I insane?
It distracts me to no end when the image is off center. I'm not talking about early stereo recordings where spacing was spread out unnaturally, but when there is a fairly simple arrangement with vocal that you expect to be dead center in front of you. Some recordings are dead center, and then some are a just a little bit off center. Almost always to the right.
I also notice that whenever there is a featured soloist, if they aren’t centered they are displaced to the right.
I attribute this to the recording, not my system since some are dead center and some are not. I was wondering if I am the only one who has experienced this. I am pretty sure my speakers are set up properly and I’m not partially deaf in one ear.
Do you think it is me, or my system, or the recordings? Maybe the guy who mixed the recording was careless or has a hearing problem.
I also notice that whenever there is a featured soloist, if they aren’t centered they are displaced to the right.
I attribute this to the recording, not my system since some are dead center and some are not. I was wondering if I am the only one who has experienced this. I am pretty sure my speakers are set up properly and I’m not partially deaf in one ear.
Do you think it is me, or my system, or the recordings? Maybe the guy who mixed the recording was careless or has a hearing problem.