You are confusing two separate matters. The production of a stereo image has to do with phase and intensity differences between the *two* ears. Group delay, as in the earlier discussion is has to do with the ear's (one only) ability to detect phase changes in a waveform. On Wed, 16 Feb 2005, Eric Goldstein wrote: > This is untrue. They simply lack any phase-related information, such as a > true front-to-back or side-to-side position in real space unless some > specific strictures are followed. > > I've quite a few M-S recordings, and my ear multitrack/multi-miked recordings > sound horrible enough ;-) > > > Eric Goldstein > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Feb 16, 2005 3:09 AM > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Completely OT- Loudspeaker info > > (snipped) > > If phase accuracy was extremely important multi miked recordings mixed > using a conventional desk would sound even worse than they do! > >