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?
For my system, it's everything and anything I play, whether its LP's on either of two turntables or digital music through streaming services or my own library. The effect is there due to the room acoustics and speaker placement. It's incredible, and the only variation is with the dimensions of the soundstage. With digital, it's pretty much a fixed presentation. With analog, it can vary depending upon choices of cartridge and phono amp settings, though never is it "connected to the speakers." |
For my current system, I knew my speakers were known to be able to achieve disappearance. But after being broken in, they did not. So there was a period of six months of slowly repositioning them until they were optimal. Then suddenly they were gone. But it does vary. There are some albums... like some of the silly recordings when one musician is recorded directly in the left speaker and one in the right... dual mono... I don't know what they were thinking. Those do not disappear.
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@lalitk - there were increasing levels of disappearance over the course of building my system, but the biggest jumps happened with 1.open baffle speakers with their field coil drivers; 2.combination of replacing the fuse of the external power supply for my preamp with a graphene coated sluggo and running the Inakustik 4004 power cable to it; 3.addition of taiko extreme with switch and router; 4.addition of omni-directional elac 4pi tweeters; 5.configuring a nearfield listening position. in friendship - kevin |
Love the component choices. Field coils are often praised for their dynamic precision and tonal purity, and pairing them with the 4pi tweeters likely enhances the air and dimensionality of the soundstage. I had the similar experience when I added tweeters to Canterbury’s. I am not looking to replace my speakers anytime soon but if I ever get the itch for a switch, speakers from WVL will be on my top of my list. And configuring a nearfield listening position is a bold move but one that pays off in terms of minimizing room interactions and maximizing detail retrieval. It’s no wonder you’re able to extract depth and coherence even from recordings that might not be engineered for audiophile playback. It seems your system has reached a level where it can make anything engaging. Enjoy! |
