Reflections are always present at any music performance, of course, unless done outdoors in a wide open space. Reflections are a part of how we usually hear live music, so aren’t rightly considered distortion. Reflections of the listening room with in-home reproduced music, however, are a different thing (the second venue effect), and should be controlled/minimized. Those are a distortion. Controlling those via room treatment, or speaker directivity, is proper. Reverb is something else altogether, being artificially created and arbitrary.
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Good soundstage doesn’t require very low crosstalk. Vinyl reproduction achieves channel separation of about 30-40 dB only, yet soundstage can be great. Another things are at play there.
Ok, I misunderstood and thought you were talking about what happens inside the average multi channel DAC chip.
Loudspeakers acoustically offer even less channel separation.
none whatsoever, unless at different venues. Where do you people find this nonsense, or must we just take your word for it?
none whatsoever, unless at different venues. Where do you people find this nonsense, or must we just take your word for it?
I wish audiophiles concentrated on music and less BS. Tell me what sounds great, not that I need to move my equipment into a field because I wont get the essence of the sound. If you only listen to live sound, why do you have a hi-fi, no sense in that. Buy yourself another ticket.
Do you have the means to switch between music played in an open field and your listening space and confirm the figment of your imagination.
By the way what has this got to do with different DAC sound. Do some play in an open field while others in a bathroom. If in a bathroom at least I can relate to it.
Tap a glass with a knife in the lounge, now do the same in the bathroom. Which is closer to reality.
I don't care about listening enjoyment. When something sounds different I want to know what causes that and how to measure that. That way I can run an automated series of tests, get the numbers and then know how it sounds without having to wast time with music.
Well record a f@rt and tell me who's was it and what he/she ate or does he wear underpants or not, was it wet..... Fortunately I rather listen to music and own a system that I enjoy listening to. Once you achieve this you will also enter the realm of enjoyment of music. Hope you do soon rather than BS yourself with all this wanna be scientist stuff.
[That way I can run an automated series of tests, get the numbers and then know how it sounds without having to wast time with music.]
Those test will be perfect for deaf people wanting to be audiophiles. They can read the numbers and know what it sounds like. You should patent the idea immediately. Maybe do it in braille, deaf dumb and blind could enjoy hi-fi systems, a brand new market emerges.
Those test will be perfect for deaf people wanting to be audiophiles. They can read the numbers and know what it sounds like. You should patent the idea immediately. Maybe do it in braille, deaf dumb and blind could enjoy hi-fi systems, a brand new market emerges.
Why should I care to "also enter the realm of enjoyment of music"?
Why don't you read another forum where the topics are music and digestion?
Why don't you read another forum where the topics are music and digestion?
This certainly is not, it is a figment of your imagination. Hands up who follows this BS. It will certainly give you indigestion.
Goodness no! I enjoy talking to you, it is very entertaining. Even my wife stands here laughing and encourages me to continue.
I agree. This has very little to do with DACs. E.g. recording, speakers, room acoustics have much more impact than DAC.
There is much published research that shows you are mistaken.
There are articles on the subject at:
https://www.linkwitzlab.com/publications.htm
https://www.researchgate.net/public...ENSIONAL_SOUND_FIELD_USING_A_VIRTUAL_LISTENER
https://www.researchgate.net/profil...hnical-Papers-on-Stereo-and-Spatial-Audio.pdf
Anyway, there are two main cues to auditory perception of depth. They are: (1) ratio of direct to reflected sound, and (2) air loss of high frequencies with distance.
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