Steve_Graham@ub.cc.umich.edu (03/19/91)
In order to hear imaging beyond the speakers (IMHO) you must have either speakers that were specifically designed to do that (dbx or Polk, for a cheap and nasty example) or recordings that contain a certain amount of out-of-phase energy. Recordings made with spaced mikes tend to have ambience that extends beyond the speakers to some extent (whatever other imaging problems they may have aside) whereas multi-miked/multi-tracked recordings, or those made with some coincident mike pickup configurations will simply refuse to image beyond (normal) speakers unless they have been subjected to special processing. Perhaps Par Fornland just hasn't found the right recordings?