for me, this was an obvious answer. bought a used CJ PV-12 and wow! soundstage and not just LR but depth (if only we'd had MQA, I could add height -joking). EVERYTHING else same- speakers, placement, room acoustics, DAC, amp, cables, home wiring... and any recording was impacted positively.
I no longer have the CJ and have upgraded every component including house wiring. still trying to find that magic (had 3 very different amps in that setup. Perreaux- sterile, Adcom warm, then Rotel full in a good way. B&W 683) all benefited.
for another post...
next to test- using the preamp outs from Rogue Cronus Magnus 3 integrated with the Rotel and ML ESL-X. might trade in the integrated for their tube pre. I feel like the magic was in the tube preamp. (tube integrated was a compromise one chassis, better value)
Component contributions to “sound stage”
What components in your stereo system do you think make the largest contribution to your perception of sound stage in your system? Which element or component contributes the least to this part of the stereo listening experience?
Rankings are fine. Justifications or explanations are even better.
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@williewonka just read a Morrow Audio blog. cotton is king.
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@dukebdevil , 1.3 is pretty good, getting closer to air at 1.1 is even better. The Helix AIR DIY cable geometry achieves this by inserting the bare signal wire inside an oversize Teflon tube. Since the tube is larger than the diameter of the wire, the wire only touches the Teflon at one point. The rest of the wire is effectively surrounded by air. I used the Duelund cotton insulated wire in the Helix Cable a few years ago. Moving to the Helix AIR geometry improved details, clarity an the image gained space and pinpoint accuracy. Some of the more advanced brands are now using advanced insulation to achieve stunning performance. Regards Steve
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Without moving my speakers or changing any electronics, I experienced some serious WOW moments in the last 14 months by just cycling in cables. IC's primarily gave the biggest bang, somewhat followed by speaker cables. I had some nice tone improvements with power cables as well, but not soundstage. I have heard cables move the soundstage back and some bring it forward. It was quite the journey and without good speakers and preamp, it probably wasn't going to be revealed as it was. I found recordings made the biggest impact on soundstage width. Sometimes I can get the walls to sing and most times I cannot expand outside the speakers.
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