Dave, could you explain this to me as I'm completely baffled.No Greg, I would say it's relevant to the original discussion which did NOT include downloaded files.
not all panning effects are for creating '3d stereo effects' some are purely to create more separation between instruments.
and as i have already stated they are not solely illusionary effects
I have a question gentlemen.
Example: preamp A reveals a more layered, defined (focused?) sense of instruments and staging vs preamp B. Can this difference *currently* be measured? If so, what is it?
You've impressed me with your recording technique prowess but still haven't understood what I mean by illusory regarding all stereo effects.
Yes I understand the difference between headphone and speaker stereo effects.
well you need to elaborate on what the pre amps are at least?
to me it sounds like you are getting separation of channels confused with the stereo or not, as maybe the case; sonic information on the recording.
maybe you can elaborate.....
of course there isn't one attribute.
of course they will measures totally different too.
there are lots of things effecting stereo separation.
crosstalk
distortion at low level signal
distortion from t.i.m.
channel matching accuracy
signal to noise
frequency response
all of these will have an impact on the stereo performance.