In Reply to: RE: "The problem with measurements". Some thoughts .... posted by 13th Duke of Wymbourne on February 22, 2024 at 10:22:48:
That is, not the soundstage dependent of room setup and speaker positioning, but that varies with as single component, which is the sort morricab is talking about.
" Soundstage depth is an artifact created by less accurate reproduction" .
Many people including me have heard the phenomenon produced by tube devices, referred to as "depth" or "image layering", (thanks to AbeCollins for the latter phrase).
I came to this conclusion over a decade ago by comparing a tube preamp with s/s preamps and passive volume control; none of the latter produced that effect.
I believe the tube-produced "depth" is an artifact created by tube distortion, possibly 2nd/3rd order distortion also responsible for tube "warmth".
NOT the 51st state, eh!?!
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Follow Ups
- An 'artifact' in case of single-component soundstage - Feanor 02/26/2404:36:38 02/26/24 (3)
- RE: An 'artifact' in case of single-component soundstage - morricab 08:01:28 02/29/24 (2)
- So what "magic" accounts for the phenomenon? - Feanor 04:49:31 03/4/24 (1)
- RE: So what "magic" accounts for the phenomenon? - morricab 06:05:38 03/4/24 (0)