Yes, it depends much more on the quality of the recording than on the capabilities of the speaker (though that obviously too is a factor). I have an extensive collection of classical CDs, and through the same system the soundstaging sounds anything from excellent to non-existent.
Speakers that can reveal orchestral instruments' positions
Can you tell the positions of instruments in orchestra from your favorite orchestral music CD/SACD/LP/...?
For example, horns and percussion from the back and strings from the front?
Telling the left and right positions are not that hard, but the front and back?
If your answer is convincing yes, could you tell me about your speakers/amps/source/cartridge and the recording?
I could feel a little bit of 3D imaging on my Apogee Diva, but not as much as I could when I listen to orchestral music from live concerts. I feel far less from my Harbeth C7es and Tyler Linbrook signature systems.
For example, horns and percussion from the back and strings from the front?
Telling the left and right positions are not that hard, but the front and back?
If your answer is convincing yes, could you tell me about your speakers/amps/source/cartridge and the recording?
I could feel a little bit of 3D imaging on my Apogee Diva, but not as much as I could when I listen to orchestral music from live concerts. I feel far less from my Harbeth C7es and Tyler Linbrook signature systems.