@mahgister i just want to say that you gave an exquisite explanation of the phenomenon. Even though I am not a physicist, the terms and relationships of the effect were clear. More importantly, you were able to draw a parallel with wider debates in the audio sphere.
Riddle me this....
It was recently suggested to me that by reversing the polarity of two stereo
speakers it will readjust the depth of field in your soundstage.
In case that is unclear- If a voice was perceived as being one foot behind the
speakers and you swapped the positive to negative on the terminals of both
speakers it would make that voice move to being perceived as
one foot in front of the plane of two stereo speakers.
Has anyone heard of this experiment and what can you
share about it?