This has a lot to do with speaker and system setup not all about the recording. Speaker placement and room treatment have more to do with this. At least that’s been my experience. However recordings can be made to exaggerate this. Like Q sound on roger water Amused to Death recording.
Why don't more recordings have soundstage outside of speakers
I always enjoy it when the recording has mixing that the instruments are well outside of the speakers. I think it's really cool and what justifying spending extra dollars for the sound. I just wish more recordings would do that. Most of them would just have the sound from in between the speakers.
What are some of your favorite recordings that have an enveloping soundstage well outside of the speakers?
What are some of your favorite recordings that have an enveloping soundstage well outside of the speakers?