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• Magnepans ... - unclestu52 16:22:35 05/27/05 (2)
  In Reply to: My speakers are Magnepans (nt.) posted by NickWay on May 27, 2005 at 14:51:36:

  actually make it difficult to hear phase. Phase is easier to hear with a box enclosure since the back wave is usually not audible ( inside the box). With Maggies, the sound stage will either be in front or behind the speaker since the speakers are dipole. You can discerna difference in the sharpness of the attacks though. Consonants are crisper, horns have more of that'tongued' attack when the phase is correct.

  Stu

  PS If you can hear phase differences using Maggies, your hearing is pretty good.
  
  

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  • Re: Magnepans ... - NickWay 18:32:30 05/27/05 (1)
    In Reply to: Magnepans ... posted by unclestu52 on May 27, 2005 at 16:22:35:

    Thanks,

    Funny you say I have good hearing though. My wife might say otherwise... LOL.
    As far as sound is concerned, I have pretty good hearing but not the best.

    When I say things sound more forward and laid back, it could be the soundstage moving slightly with the phase. When ifs forward there is slightly more focus.

    Do also have acoustic panel behind my speakers which would probably help me hear any differences.

    You can see a pic of my room here:
    http://www.nickway.com/My_Room.jpg

    Cheers,
    Nick
    
    

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    • Re: Magnepans ... - unclestu52 18:40:10 05/27/05 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Magnepans ... posted by NickWay on May 27, 2005 at 18:32:30:

      The forward sounding placement is the correct phase. If you get more sensitive to phase then you'll soon realize that many recordings have mixed phase (argghhhhh!). One example is the Holly Cole trio 'Don't Smoke in Bed' CD. TAS went and claimed the Canadian version was superior so I went out and got it only to realize the Canadian version was inverted in relation to the US version. The trio itself is recorded in mixed phases. The piano is inverted to the voice and bass, or vice versa depending on which release you have.

      Stu

      
      PS Oh Yeah in regards to your wife, I believe that's called selective hearing, but then we won't tell her that, won't we?
      
      

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