This is why the sound of the KP-200s is hard to describe - I think a lot of people have the general idea but hearing it is another matter. Once you engage the amp's stereo spatial enhancer, you alter the sound in a way known as "psychoacoustics" and the sounds seem to come from places where no speaker is. The room reflections are also altered and you hear different aspects of the sound coming from places other than the amp. However you still hear pretty much all of the sound whether you are "on-axis" or not. Remember again that when listening to a normal band it's quite difficult to get a seat that is always "on-axis" anyway, so you are nearly always in less than perfect listening circustances anyway and there is only so much you can do.

I disagree with Gary: I think stereo makes a greater difference in smaller and more intimate environments than larger ones. Most people today are used to good close-quarters stereo music, be it from their car or their TV or their bedside radio.