Mr Peabody
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This may sound crazy to some but hopefully not everyone. My first question is have you ever noticed this and the second is any preference?
When I listen to systems I notice what I call "back drop" to a sound stage. I'll give some examples.
I first began paying attention to this when I discovered classic Krell. It seemed like the music was coming out of a velvet black background. Levinson typically does this. From what I've heard MSB as well. Pass as well.
The opposite end of things in my book are brands like Boulder, I have not heard the very top amps, who seem to be so open I don't detect a back drop it's just air.
ARC is in a category of its own as far as I've heard, it has sort of a white or illuminated backdrop. Some of the solid state more gray.
The sound stage can have these back drops and still have presence and depth.
My personal taste leans to the black background. I can't explain it, it just does. I could not get used to Boulder or that type of back drop in my system. It's something in my brain I supposed. The black back drop I find more comfortable to listen to. The darker the better.
When I listen to systems I notice what I call "back drop" to a sound stage. I'll give some examples.
I first began paying attention to this when I discovered classic Krell. It seemed like the music was coming out of a velvet black background. Levinson typically does this. From what I've heard MSB as well. Pass as well.
The opposite end of things in my book are brands like Boulder, I have not heard the very top amps, who seem to be so open I don't detect a back drop it's just air.
ARC is in a category of its own as far as I've heard, it has sort of a white or illuminated backdrop. Some of the solid state more gray.
The sound stage can have these back drops and still have presence and depth.
My personal taste leans to the black background. I can't explain it, it just does. I could not get used to Boulder or that type of back drop in my system. It's something in my brain I supposed. The black back drop I find more comfortable to listen to. The darker the better.