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RE: The typical audiophile would be shocked by what goes on in the typical studio

Yep, unless you made the recording yourself you have to rely on minimally processed, minimally miked recordings. But, really, it works pretty well, as long as you listen to a variety of recordings to average out the differences.

Agree that all-digital amps have great potential. But, as you say, they may not be there yet.

I've been very impressed by horns recently! And to think, it wasn't long ago that I couldn't stand them.

I heard an impressive demonstration of active bass mode cancellation at AES, and another one a year ago at THE. I'm hoping we'll see more of it because there's only so much you can do with passive bass traps, not to mention that WAF issues make bass trapping impractical for those without dedicated rooms.

I suspect that head tracking crosstalk cancellation/HRTF copensation as in the BAACH system is going to be increasingly important, eventually central (and head tracking headphones will be important as well). Add to that real time convolving reverb and object recording, and you'll be able to recreate at the listener's ear something very like the original sound field.

I think wavefield synethesis also holds promise, but there are practical limitations, namely, the size of the array. So I'm not sure how far it will get beyond soundbar and eventual theatrical use . . .


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