Let's say under $3k. I've heard a good number of speakers but Revel's had the biggest soundstage and was curious if anyone has heard something that had a noticeably wider soundstage?
Is there a direct correlation between wide dispersion and wide soundstage?
From what I understand(there's a graph that Toole shows), the 2-10?kHz region dispersion width is most responsible for soundstage width. This may be why you tend to see a bulge in that region for Focal. Revel tends to be a little less wide, but smoother with respect to the surrounding regions.
From what I understand(there's a graph that Toole shows), the 2-10?kHz region dispersion width is most responsible for soundstage width. This may be why you tend to see a bulge in that region for Focal. Revel tends to be a little less wide, but smoother with respect to the surrounding regions.
Hmm. In my experience with the Beolab 90, increasing dispersion (which can be manipulated) did increase the width of the soundstage but at the expense of detail, imaging and specificity. Perhaps there are optimal values, depending on room dimensions and boundaries.That's my understanding as well. The OP said wide soundstage so I mentioned the RAAL but vertical dispersion seems very important as well and I don't think you can neglect it.
Is there a direct correlation between wide dispersion and wide soundstage?
In my experience with the Beolab 90, increasing dispersion (which can be manipulated) did increase the width of the soundstage but at the expense of detail, imaging and specificity.
That might explain why I've had success with using damping panels behind my head on the wall directly behind the sofa. Everything improved.While it is certainly true that all reflections add to spaciousness, the very early ones (< 10 ms.) do so at the sake of imaging and coloration."
That might explain why I've had success with using damping panels behind my head on the wall directly behind the sofa. Everything improved.
Hmm. In my experience with the Beolab 90, increasing dispersion (which can be manipulated) did increase the width of the soundstage but at the expense of detail, imaging and specificity. Perhaps there are optimal values, depending on room dimensions and boundaries.
P.S.: To answer the question in the thread title, I have not yet heard any speaker with a wider soundstage in my listening room.
Let's say under $3k. I've heard a good number of speakers but Revel's had the biggest soundstage and was curious if anyone has heard something that had a noticeably wider soundstage?
Hmm. In my experience with the Beolab 90, increasing dispersion (which can be manipulated) did increase the width of the soundstage but at the expense of detail, imaging and specificity. Perhaps there are optimal values, depending on room dimensions and boundaries.
P.S.: To answer the question in the thread title, I have not yet heard any speaker with a wider soundstage in my listening room.