This is the area between the speakers, in which stereo creates the impression of sounds coming from different parts of this area. The pan control is used to move mono sounds around in this area.
The impression of soundspace existing in three dimensions in front of and/or around the listener.
The soundstage refers to your sense of width, depth and height when you listen to music — just as you would sense the placements of different instruments in a live concert setting. Individual vocal and instrumental "images" make up your stereo system's soundstage. See also "imaging" above.
Individual vocal and instrumental "images" make up your stereo system's soundstage. The better the soundstage, the greater the sense of its definite width, depth and height. See also imaging above.
The image created by two or three speakers placed in front of the listening position making the individual sounds appear from different parts of the room rather than from any individual speaker.
The apparent size and shape of the three-dimensional holographic image created by an audio system. Should contain information regarding width, depth and height of images.
the small space within the speaker where the sound is stored before it is shot out those holes (see Ports). Bigger is generally better.
In listening to music or a movie soundtrack, the soundstage is the area where various sounds are dispersed from left to right and from front to back. The ideal soundstage creates a presence that gives the listener the feeling they are listening to a live performance.
A general term embracing the perceived dimensions of direction and space pertaining to musicians performing in an acoustic space. Usually used in discussions of stereo and multichannel reproduction of recordings. Dimensions like width, depth, 'air' or space, and the directional clarity and size of individual performers are matters of interest. See: Ambience, Localization.
Listening term. Perceived width and depth of music (or sound) especially for stereo reproduction. A set of speakers with good soundstaging means you can localize a separate position for each instrument and voice, emulating a live performance.
The area between two speakers that appears to the listener to be occupied by sonic images. Like a real stage, a soundstage should have width, depth, and height.
The listening area between speakers. Correct speaker placement will create the appropriate width, depth and height of the soundstage.
An audio system's ability to place the "image" of where each musician is playing on an imaginary stage in front of the listener, creating the feeling of a live performance.
A listening term the refers to the placement of a stereo image in a fashion that replicates the original performance. A realistic soundstage has proportional width, depth and height.
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). TOP OF GLOSSARY
The position (front/back and high/low) that music or sound appears to be originating from, as well as the apparent depth of the stage. A car with speakers only in the front will likely have a forward soundstage, but may not have enough rear fill to make the music seem live. A car with both front and rear speakers may have anything from a forward to a rear soundstage, with an accompanying fill from the softer drivers depending on the relative power levels and the frequencies reproduced. The high/low position of the soundstage is generally only obvious in a car with a distinctly forward soundstage. The music may seem to be originating in the footwells, the dash, or out on the hood, depending on the car's design.