While that may be true, the current discussion is not about an "old, colored" recording, but rather a recent example that
@waldo2 provided us (i.e. from 2021). I'm curious if you have access to lossless streaming (like Tidal) and if you'd care to take a listen to it to see if you're hearing what he and I both heard on our Genelecs.
@richard12511 curious if you'd be open to the same.
To me, the unimpressive violin on the Genelec 8351Bs is not related to spatial quality at all. The same Carteto Casals recording played back on the DCA Stealth, Senn HD800sdr, and Denon D9200 headphones all sound far more realistic and enjoyable than on the Genelecs, and no headphones can match the soundstage of the Genelecs.