Yes, they seem to be. Can it be defined? Best for binaural recordings (double pinna-activation-problem with circumaurals...)? Best for emulating a perfect equilateral-triangle-speaker listening (obviously not without crossfeed/HRTF processing)? Or just good/clever (mechanical) processing, that give sensation of spaciousness? I have a feeling, as like 'studio recordings' don't always chase realism but is an art-form by itself, so is headphone listening not supposed to emulate 'speaker listening'. So we pick what is pleasant, not what is correct. Whatever that means.
(now this thread has history, it seems. Accidentally stumbled here from the front page...)
(now this thread has history, it seems. Accidentally stumbled here from the front page...)