OP this is a very good thread.Disappearing is hard to achieve on every recording.But I totally agree with you regarding the reason why disappearing act happens.
The Disappearing Act
Nope, I am not talking about some magic trick!
I often read here and other forums, when someone describing sound of their system….the music flows and speakers simply disappears. Also read similar acclamation for an amp, preamp or DAC.
Would you agree when someone experience this phenomenon, you’re left with nothing but the music in its purest form. I would say, it’s a testament to the synergy of your components, room acoustics and meticulous setup.
I would like to know, were you listening to something particularly special when ‘disappearing act’ happens, or is it a consistent experience across the tracks?
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For “disappearing speakers,” Steinmusic Blue Diamonds are working well for me. Since I placed them on top of MartinLogan Expression 13a speakers, all music sounds noticeably better. How? The sound is not limited by the height of the speaker; it actually seems to extend upward. The width and depth of the sound is much enhanced, seemingly without boundaries. Caution: these comments represent my experiences, with my equipment, in my room. This product is so amazing, so different in its effect on sound, to my ears. It can be auditioned risk-free. Many thanks to Mike at TweekGeek for making this quantum leap possible. |
All starts with recording engineers who understand microphones, positioning of players and their mics, room acoustics and a myriad of other contributory elements. Each step contributes and the masters understand that. Rudy Van Gelder studios had this dialed in. Recordings several decades old hold their own today. Bernie Grundman picked up and carried the torch. I’ve blindly picked off his mastering work for decades. I think he is the best currently. Santana Abraxas Blu-Spec CD2 version first cut disappears. Mickey Hart Däfos disappears. Several Three Blind Mice recordings disappear. It can never be live, but the facsimile of performance can be breathtaking when source is teamed with top reproduction equipment. Good hunting. |
@barts ....I remember reading a 'plaint from a gamer that his desktop speakers never gave him the audible 'clue' that he was being snuck up upon....found a pair that did so enough to notice the 'cue' and respond (...in time, perhaps...*L* ) Headphones simply take out your space, replaced with theirs'; the better ones' more convincingly. As an omni fan, they can pull off the suspension act with less fuss in 2 chan, but adding a pair for an audio 'back wall' creates a larger version, It's nice. ;) |
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