I can still see my setup --- I’m sitting on a stool behind my Kn7000. On each side of me was a Eon 8” self-powered speakers on stands at half-mast. For bigger venues I ass a subwoofer. It was beautiful.
I went early to a job --- I played a sequence on the Kn7000 – No one had entered the room yet. I took my two ears to a table on my right side; then on my left side. What I heard was not the same. From that point on all the channels on my mixer and panned them to the left. That was the end of stereo for me.
I must admit siting behind the keyboard with the two speakers one each side was the best sound I ever had. Then came Bose. (smile)
John C.
PS, Chas said: “Yep, it's catching up to us all”. Nope not yet; it’s coming but NET YET