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Is the perception of a soundstage, particularly with IEMs, a function of spatial ability?

InfiniteJester

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For me, soundstage differences are one of the most important aspects of a headphone or IEM, yet many people report being unable to tell the difference between sets. I wonder if spatial abilities play a central role in creating the psychoacoustic phenomena of perceiving a stage of different sizes when listening to music.

I feel that music occupies a three-dimensional space with shapes and colours, and since I have very developed spatial skills, I wonder if they are related and if training spatial skills can improve the perception of soundstage and music.

Cambridge has a battery of tests that are scientifically based and reliable. Would you be willing to try them and share your punctuation and the nature of your perception of soundstage?

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These are my results for spatial ability, including spatial memory:

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