pablolie Wrote: > > OK, so let's see - what is the ultimate benefit of phase accuracy? > What does it help reproduce in a stereo recording? >
Phase accuracy plays a key role in soundstaging and imaging. It allows you to properly identify each instrument and it's relative position in the soundfield. A 256 kbps file may resemble the original in tone, but the alteration of phase relationships between channels will prevent the illusion of actual musicians performing in a space. Of course, recordings that are compressed and artificially processed in the studio will not have actual soundstaging of any sort. For those, I guess, MP3 at 256 kbps would do. As For me, I try to listen to recordings that are accurate and musical. Tough I know, specially when you like certain artists that are recorded like crap! -- crooner Squeezebox 3 Lite Audio DAC60 tube DAC Pioneer SX-1980 Vandersteen 2Ce Signature Vandersteen 2W ------------------------------------------------------------------------ crooner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3379 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21173 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
