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New member Username: Kinggimp82Post Number: 6 Registered: May-05 | hey im a newbie. what exactly is soundstage? ive heard the term but dont really know what it means. |
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Silver Member Username: Paul_ohstbucksPost Number: 954 Registered: Jan-05 | Put simply, the term refers to how well the sound fills your room. When it comes to creating a soundstage and filling your room with sound, speakers are not created as equals and can be 'night/day' different from one another. Also, a speaker thats well matched for one room, might be terrible for another. Small speakers and large listening areas usually make for a poor combo. |
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Silver Member Username: PetergalbraithRimouski, Quebec Canada Post Number: 567 Registered: Feb-04 | Maybe Paul was imprecise or maybe I disagree. Soundstage, for me, isn't how sound fills the whole, but how well the speakers' sound images into a "stage" with different instruments that are localized in certain areas in front of you. |
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Silver Member Username: Edster922Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 553 Registered: Mar-05 | I usually see the word "soundstage" used according to Peter's definition. http://www.audiovideo101.com/dictionary/dictionary_cat.asp?catid=16 Soundstage: The perceived width, depth and height of recorded sound played back over an audio system; the setting similar to a theater stage from which sounds seem to emanate when reproduced through an audio system (see Imaging). |
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Silver Member Username: Edster922Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 554 Registered: Mar-05 | The below is from Stereophile's Audio Glossary http://www.integracoustics.com/MUG/MUG/bbs/stereophile_audio-glossary.html soundstaging, soundstage presentation: The accuracy with which a reproducing system conveys audible information about the size, shape, and acoustical characteristics of the original recording space and the placement of the performers within it. soundstage shift: Apparent lateral movement of the soundstage when listening from either side of the sweet spot. |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 3782 Registered: May-04 | https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-audio/56618.html |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 3783 Registered: May-04 | http://lp2cd.com/audio_terms/a/index.html http://harada-sound.com/sound/handbook/defa-d.html |
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Silver Member Username: DmwileyPost Number: 680 Registered: Feb-05 | Peter has it right. Imagine sitting in front of a stage where a live performance is taking place. You can see and hear where the various instruments are located, especially in an orchestra or accoustic performance. Good speakers reproduce this experience (at least in the audio context). |