Voices can come from anywhere not just dead center in a stereo recording. Same as anything else except with voices you might find a lead vocal dead center more often. Its all in how the recording was made and anything goes. Listen for where things are not where you think they SHOULD be. If you can tell in most cases where things are, you are in good shape. The biggest best soundstage will not be contained between the speakers but rather have breadth wall to wall and depth as well. Amount will vary by recording. Mono recordings will tend to be more dead center but if soundstage and recording is good will still have some room filling ambience but with a strong bias towards the center of the stage.
Sound stage
What is the perfect sound stage when listening to 2 channel music? Does it vary from rock to jazz to classical? Should voices always be dead center no matter what type of music you are listening to? Should it be contained between the speakers or out side the speakers as well? Where does stereo separation between the speakers fit in? Should it be layered floor to sealing? Do you adjust your speaker toe in depending on what type of music your listening to? How do you know when its right? I have achieved all the above but never all at the same time.
Thanks Pete
Thanks Pete