You are there vs. They are there

So what is the difference? Do I have it right?

You are there: the vocal and soundstage starts at the plane of the speakers

and recess backward behind the speakers plane.

They are there: The soundstage is forward into the room with the vocal

reproduction in your room.

Which would you prefer?

andy208-16-2025 4:38pm

cleeds Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,293 posts 08-17-2025 at 05:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete larsman Even if one made one's own recordings, hardly practical in most cases unless recording yourself or people you know, would the mic be a foot away? 10 feet away? At the back of the room? Totally different sound from each place. And would you be listening back in that same room? There are at least as many variables in recording as there are in playback. Making your own recordings gives you reference that is difficult to achieve any other way.
cleeds Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,293 posts 08-17-2025 at 04:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete sns There are NO means for us end users to objectively define what is the 'true' sound staging for any particular recording. There are if you make your own recordings! With today's technology, it's never been easier to do.
cleeds Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,293 posts 08-17-2025 at 02:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete mylogic If anything spatially changes a recording in any way…. the reproduction is flawed ... Every recording is flawed, some more than others. They are all an illusion.