Re: best binaural mics?

["stoatwizard"]

> Beyond that, and perhaps as a new topic: I've started to feel that
even
> distracting background noise sounds better (and  is less
distracting)
> if the recording is stereo than if mono. If this is a generally
> accepted perception (?) I'd be interested in learning  anyone's
theories
> about why people hear/feel that way.

Commonly observed - the effect has even acquired its own name - the
cocktail party effect

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocktail_party_effect