“Lazaretto” by Jack White also shows good
directionality, again closer to stereo-with-vertical
channels than full surround sound. White’s vocals stand
in the center along with a time-keeping shaker, while
the opening bass notes seem to bounce a bit left and
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from the sides of the room, demonstrating how higher
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acoustic precision than lower ones.
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HD tracks on Amazon Music. The Echo Studio can also
mix stereo tracks to 3D itself, which it will do if you
stream any non-Ultra HD music to it. Like most
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intentional, professional mixing.
The Crystal Method’s “Born Too Slow” sounds good on
the Echo Studio as a stereo track, with generous
presence for the bass drum hits and plenty of energy in
the driving snares and cymbals. The vocals and guitar
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but they can still be easily discerned. But none of the
verticality heard in the Ultra HD tracks can be detected,
and the stereo balance is a bit more modest and center-
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makes the speaker sound bigger than it is.
The Echo
Studio can also
mix stereo
tracks to 3D
itself, which it
will do if you
stream any
non-Ultra HD
music to it.