Thiel Owners

I thought this might be of some interest to followers of this thread, though this paper is nearly 10 years old, it just recently came to my attention:

https://www.keele-omholt-technologies.com/papers/Keele-CBT-Paper-08-Oct.-2015-Time-Phase-Behavior-of-CBT-Arrays.pdf

for those that want to take a deeper dive into the subject:

https://www.keele-omholt-technologies.com/papers.php

more discussion:

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/constant-beamwidth-transducer-cbt-speakers.12060/

@andy2 , I agree with @jafant in that  often times it's with the recording. I can't comment on your hearing. But after the recording, I suspect it's more likely room and/or placement issues rather than your gear.

@andy2, It could be due to surface area as early reflections can have an impact on sound stage and/or imaging. Room treatment might mitigate your concerns.