Audiophile terms and their understanding

[Curlycat]

I have a feeling many people do not know what many of the terms used in audio speak means.

Let us start off with Sound Stage. What does that mean?
I think a lot of people confuse sound stage and imaging. What's your understanding of the two?

 

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