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- From: demaine@ee.ualberta.ca (Cal Demaine)
- Subject: Re: Imaging (was: Capacitors, etc... CALMLY)
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- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 17:16:48 GMT
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- jsc52962@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jeffrey S. Curtis) writes:
-
- >In article <By14K9.55q@dale.cts.com> jboro@dale.cts.com (John F. Boro) writes:
- >}Brian, BTW - I always thought that the primary imaging should come from
- >}the rear of the car. But, on this net I've noticed that most people
- >}prefer the opposite. What is the advantage to front primary imaging
- >}if it fires into your leg or gets scattered by bouncing of your
- >}windsheild? What's your personal preference and why?
-
- >I believe most people prefer front-primary imaging because it provides
- >an illusion of "being there"; like you're at a concert and the sound
- >stage is in front of you (when was the last time you went to a concert
- >and stood backwards through it?). However, I personally prefer rear-
- >primary imaging because in most cases (and especially my application),
- >it allows for far greater sound quality (my 6x9"s plus self-powered
- >sub versus a 3 1/2" mounted high and 5 1/4" mounted low). In reality,
- >I tend to balance everything so that my ears, in my natural driving
- >position, are the exact center of the sound - move slightly forward,
- >and the stage is in front of me; move slightly backward, and the
- >stage is behind me.
-
- I prefer front imaging. To me, it seems to be the only way to have a
- good sense of stereo seperation. As well, I find rear-imaging systems to
- be fatiguing and, in my experience, more dangerous. Now, before you all
- freak out about how I could possibly consider any kind of imaging to be
- dangerous, I'll explain myself.
-
- Having the driver's attention, even if it is only his (her) aural attention,
- drawn into the back of the car is distracting. Consider all the other driving
- stimuli are in front of the driver. But that's just what I think.
-
- Still, there is the issue of imaging and soundstage. A properly set up
- front speaker system will _not_ display "sound on the floor" performance.
- As well, with correct cross-overs and phasing, the sound from the subwoofer
- will not appear to eminate from your trunk.
-
- As for sound bouncing from windshields: This practice is to be avoided in
- general, although your mileage will vary.
-
- But, hey, like a fool, I dropped waaaaay more money on my rear speakers than
- my front ones. Oh well. Every time I turn the volume down on those rear
- speakers, I cringe at the thought of how much money was wasted.
-
- If I were to do it again....
-
- --
- - Cal Demaine | The university may own my ideas and opinions
- (demaine@bode.ee.ualberta.ca) | but don't think for a moment they share them
-