I have been listening more carefully at my CD collection recently (I upgraded speakers and amp), and I am disappointed with the stereo placement from many albums, from "1st time artists" to "big names".
It is annoying to find vocals "appearing" from the left, then from the right, and back again... or instruments doing the same.
The individual recordings of voice and instruments seem to be done in stereo, and then they are transferred to the final stereo soundtrack as is...
For large instruments, such as a piano or a drum set, there is some interest in low and high notes, or different drums coming from left and right (or the reverse, depending on the orientation of the microphone), but for most instruments this is just distracting.
I would prefer if all instruments were recorded in mono, and then placed on a soundstage that made sense, instead of having the singer and all the other artists "positioned" all together...
I have a few albums which seem to do this wonderfully, and it is so enjoyable...
Is this problem better handled with SACD surround tracks?
Does anyone have similar experience?
Thanks
Christophe
It is annoying to find vocals "appearing" from the left, then from the right, and back again... or instruments doing the same.
The individual recordings of voice and instruments seem to be done in stereo, and then they are transferred to the final stereo soundtrack as is...
For large instruments, such as a piano or a drum set, there is some interest in low and high notes, or different drums coming from left and right (or the reverse, depending on the orientation of the microphone), but for most instruments this is just distracting.
I would prefer if all instruments were recorded in mono, and then placed on a soundstage that made sense, instead of having the singer and all the other artists "positioned" all together...
I have a few albums which seem to do this wonderfully, and it is so enjoyable...
Is this problem better handled with SACD surround tracks?
Does anyone have similar experience?
Thanks
Christophe
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