[LAU] How do you make a sound in both speakers at once, but not stereo

Bearcat M. Sandor HomeTheater at feline-soul.com
Tue Oct 2 16:34:06 EDT 2007


> On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:17:57 -0600
> "Bearcat M. Sandor" <HomeTheater at feline-soul.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey folks,
>>
>> I'm not an audio engineer and i don't even play one on TV. I am a music
>> lover/audiophile who wants to learn about engineering so bear with me
>> here.
>>
>> I understand that when you hear something in the center of your sound
>> stage
>> it's because the sound is equally loud in both channels and in phase.
>>
>> If you hear it spread evenly across the sound stage or even "everywhere
>> in
>> front of you" the sound is equal in both channels and out of phase.
>>
>> I heard a recording the other day where a singer was equally loud in
>> both
>> channels, but she was not center stage. Instead there was one of her in
>> each
>> channel.
>>
>> How is that done? Thank you.
>>
>> Bearcat M. Sandor
>
> Very small (a few milliseconds) time delay one one channel.
>
> --
> Will J Godfrey
> http://www.musically.me.uk

Thanks for all of the responses folks. My curiosity has been satisfied.

Bearcat M. Sandor




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