Why do some amplifiers throw a bigger soundstage than others?


Was watching a YouTube video comparing two Excellent class A amplifiers . the reviewer preferred, the one which threw a wider soundstage with the same set of speakers. Specified channel separation in db iis about the same in all quality amplifiers., so why does this happen?

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Showing 1 response by noromance

Two reasons:

1. It’s on the recording, and the system is reproducing that recording faithfully because it has the necessary qualities to achieve that.

2. It’s not on the recording, and there are resonances occurring in the system that are causing an effect of reverberation. Examples include feedback from physical vibrations impacting the casework, the electronics, or the mechanical components in the source.