Typical crossfeeds always alter the sound beyond recognition. It only fixes the unnaturally large stereo separation of headphones. Quote from: Case on 08:13:37 jaro1, crossfeed doesn't try to simulate speaker sound. Ambience creates a richer listening experience by adding in. It is especially effective in reducing the extreme stereo separation often featured in early stereo recordings. Crossfeed is the process of blending the left and right channels of a stereo recording making headphones sound more natural, like listening to a pair of external speakers.

On headphones the stereo image will be much wider.A little strange explanation. Most music is recorded so it sounds good on speakers. Crossfeed is an attempt to ’emulate’ speaker stereo somewhat where the stereo image itself is in front of you and not to the left and right. Many audio player programs for computers can perform crossfeed via plug-ins or built-in processing.Crossfeed will ‘narrow’ the Left-Right effect and make the image smaller. Crossfeed is most commonly found in headphone amplifiers and often can be toggled with a switch.

The crossfeed valve is generally kept shut for this reason. This system allows the shortest route for the fuel and keeps the systems separate, so a leak on one side cannot drain the entire system. Crossfeed can help reduce fatigue for headphone listeners as well.The crossfeed valve is used to temporarily connect the two sides of the system. Both alter the sound beyond recognition, imo.Crossfeed Used to reduce channel separation in early stereo recordings, or to make music played through headphones sound more natural, as though listening to a pair of speakers.

From all fb2k plugins known to me, just xfeed after correct setup meets this for me.Don't get me wrong, I'm pulling for all you guys/developers here at HA forum and look forward to every new creation or improvement in areas i'm interested in. By direct comparison of many implementations i came to conclusion,That right 'stereo speaker listening simulation' plugins with not simplified design and more setting options, give me pleasant and 'near-natural' listening experience with headphones(my head/ears/headphones!).