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Looking for the next level in imaging...

I enjoy my system every time I sit down and listen. But as we all do, we get the itch to seek improvement!  I am intrigued by Omnidirectional speakers such as MBL’s, German Physiks etc. and breaking free from the head in a vice sweet spot to get better imaging throughout the room and better the imaging in the sweet spot!  I believe changing the speaker will deliver on this quest!  What speakers would you look at? Or would changing a component yield the result? Has anyone gone from the traditional dispersion speaker to an omnidirectional?

current speakers are Martin Logan Ethos

budget $20-30K...could stretch if something is exceptional

polkalover
pinthrift
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Thanks for the topic, polkalover...

It's not yet commonplace for audio folks to have a good handle on the Bacch-SP Theoretical Applied Physics processing.  Please do the homework if you are seriously interested in improving your sound.  With a limited budget, I opted for the Plug-In version of the BACCH DSP.  It has a "one-click on-off tab."  It goes unused.  And, yes, I am a purist, direct A to B audio guy.  

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emergingsoul
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The quality of the Recording greatly influences its ability to project a good image throughout the room. If only everything else could sound like a Diana Krall album be it a record or on YouTube the quality is astounding.

I wish orchestra recordings could improve the recording quality but some are very nice.

Well powered speakers are very important too.

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toddalin
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Will anybody be exhibiting the BAACH at The Show in Costa Mesa?

 

deep_333
866 posts
 

Lots of good ideas and suggestions to work through.  It's why I love these forums!  So much to think about before you make a decision!.  I will say this -  the most intriguing idea (and I forget which responder/poster said it) that you can't reproduce what isn't there. Helluva observation! However, I thought  that's why Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 were brought to market.  Which then made me reconsider what I'm after. Thanks for the good debate!

@polkalover , Sony's 360 reality audio set up in a proper rig is mind blowing! They are the only real competitor (besides Apple, to some degree) with the clout to beat out Dolby, imo (Dolby became a monopoly for a bit after beating out DTS, Auro, etc). Dolby also has to cater to the movies/ tv people. Sony is way more focused on music.

Eitherway, both of them have many incentives and are getting an increasing number of artists (and the mastering apparatus) by the day to work within their respective eco-systems. They are here to stay.

Someone said, "Use a horse to pull your carriage, it was made for that kinda thing"

But, an audiophile said, "No, i will use my dog. But, never fret, he's a super dog! If i give him enough steroids and rub him down with emerald dust, he will beat a horse, pulling that carriage! And if in case, my super dog fell short, it must be the carriage's fault"

 

 

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