In Reply to: Where does the sense of neutral openess really come from posted by airtime on April 24, 2016 at 07:05:07:
IME, the "sense of openness" occurs when the record playback seems subjectively smooth across the entire spectrum and when the physical boundaries of the room seem to melt away or disappear.The balance of direct and reflected sound in the room must seem complimentary to our ears and the recordings we listen to should be good ones. ALL types of distracting sonic artifacts must be eliminated or minimized.
Also, the "sense of openness" might have something to do with our state of mind at any given moment. Boxy minds make for boxy listening experiences.
So we do need loudspeakers that are well designed. But we also need to take great care with speaker placement, with room treatment and component matching, and we need to feel relaxed. Or else the show will be a "wash" (in the worst sense of the word).
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