ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Sound stage

Ok, let's imagine we are watching a movie or listening to a song, and we close our eyes. Can you still tell where the sound is coming from, left or right, front or back? That's called the "sound stage."

It's like a big stage where all the sounds from the music or movie come together and move around. Sometimes, it feels like you are in the middle of the action, and the sound is all around you.

The sound stage is created by using special speakers or headphones that can make the sound move in different directions. They make it so the sound comes from one place and seems like it's moving to another place, just like when someone walks across a stage.

So, the sound stage is how we can hear where the sound is coming from when we listen to music or watch a movie. It makes us feel like we are part of the story or performance, and that makes it even more fun and exciting!