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Monitor speakers that disappear:best image/staging

In the past, I've had speakers that could throw an image creating an uncanny impression that, even if the image was on the hard left or right, could not be identified as coming from the drivers or even the speakers (these were Apogee Stages, Wilson W/P6s,
and Kharma 3.2s).

Do any monitors do this (at least fairly well)? (Maybe Focal Diablos, Wilson Duettes, among the big names? What about some of the smaller names mentioned frequently in the threads on monitors)?

Many speakers still make me struggle to find the sweet spot and shift from left to right to get good imaging and transparency, which can be annoying even if the tonality is fine and the sonics are fine in all other respects.
rgs92
martykl
3,578 posts
 
The original ProAc Tablettes produced the most clearly localized (in space, not at the cabinet) pinpoint imaging that I can ever recall hearing. They have other qualities that I'm not so crazy about, but the imaging is pretty remarkable.

Marty
rgs92 OP
974 posts
 
Thanks everyone, especially to Johnnyb for the suggestions about the stands. I will look into stands also (Sound Anchors are the only ones I'm familiar with).
m_snow
57 posts
 
I love my Merlin TSM's; they're small, unobtrusive, and 'get out of the way of the music'.

(Obviously) that's just my opinion . . . sounds like you've owned some pretty nice speakers; on second thought, if you like the Wilson sound, you may not like the Merlins.
polk432
1,142 posts
 
Lipinski L505 or L707's. Add a sub if necessary and you won't need floor standers. The only way I'd ever need floorstanders again, is if I moved my system downstairs where someone may walk by and knock a monitor over. In that case floor standers may be a better choice. A good set of stands will help too.
freediver
1,019 posts
 
You don't have to spend big $ to get that holographic sound.I am currently alternating between Sonus Faber Toy Monitors & Dynaudio Audience 42's in my computer audio system & both of them have uncanny imaging as well as sound staging with the S.F.showing more natural size to images & slightly better width & the Dynaudio's showing better depth.
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