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Originally posted by VaSteve
Do you guys sit in one spot to listen to these perfect systems?
I have never heard a really good system, so I have no idea what I'm missing I'm sure.
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VaSteve:
Yes, definitely you sit in one place and don't move on these systems. You need to be in the "sweet spot" to get the full effect of good 2 channel audio.
The sweet spot is the exact center point between the left and right speakers at least 5 to 10 feet away (can be much more in larger rooms) from the front line of the two speakers.
Getting into the sweet spot allows the speakers to "image" well. This gives you a very nice, wide sound stage. You'll notice instruments and/or vocals will pop out in the center of the image and other instruments/voices/etc. will be panned more left or more right. The lead vocals will sit nicely in the middle. High hat will be off to the left, kick drum dead center hitting you nicely, cymbals panned (yes, I'm a drummer - sorry), guitar(s) panned nicely off to the right or left or both, harmony vocals dispersed all over the place, etc. etc. A good set up in a nice room gets W I D E and really fun to listen to.
Definitely try a nice system in a nice room in the sweet spot. If you like good audio, you'll be hooked and I bet you'll be able to sit still for awhile behind a nice LP or decent CD.
Love this 2 channel thread...
Jay
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