In article , Ewar Woowar
wrote:
When I listen to some speakers, the stereo imaging is amazing - you can
pinpoint each member of the band on the stage infront of you, yet other
speakers do not have this property.

From a design point of view, how do you go about achieving superb stereo
imaging?

Thanks for any explanations...

The requirements are probably:

Fairly flat response with no significant time/phase anomolies.

Controlled dispersion pattern that is fairly uniform as a function of
frequency. (See KH's article on Polar Patterns in this month's HFN.)

Relative absence of colourations or distortions.

Decent listening room acoustics.

Careful placement of speakers and listening location

Appropriately recorded source material.

A design like the Quad ESL's helps with the first few requirements, for the
others the loudspeaker designer is in your hands. :-)

Slainte,

Jim

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