Stereophile

LETTERS

What would we listen to if it weren’t for music?

Thanks for recognizing that musicians are the only ones in the pipeline not benefiting from streaming. Where is this hobby without music to listen to?

Larry Lippold

Los Angeles, California

First gorilla, redux

Regarding the May 2022 article “Deal(er) or No Deal(er)?,” by Julie Mullins: I, too, was blown away when I first realized stereo produces three-dimensional imaging and soundstage. No one had ever explained this phenomenon to me. Why? Because, I now realize, few people understand that stereo should sound this way.

I offer as evidence the many binaural soundtracks available that offer the disclaimer “must use headphones

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