Abstract
This paper investigates the traditional listening position for the mixing of stereo music in a near field-monitoring situation. Common sense and current practice reinforce the ideal listening post to be at the apex of an equilateral triangle formed by the two speakers and the observer’s head. This experiment will put that notion to the test. Using white noise pink noise, sine waves, and program material we will compare listening positions to the left and right as well as closer and farther. Readings from several mixing studios at multiple facilities will provide the numbers. Results will be correlated with room size, shape, and room treatment. Will the data uphold the longstanding wisdom on phase coherency and stereo image or will the results surprise us all?
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