I'm suspecting multiple factors might contribute to what you heard with the Ushers, speaker design, room acoustics maybe combined with tube amplification could result in the sound stage characteristics you describe.
Having small front ported speakers too far out from the rear wall would probably limit the bass response, but not so much the sound stage, I would expect.
OF course, we all know that no two speaker lines sound the same and taste is a major factor. Some will like a deep but more concentrated sound stage better, some will go more for the "disappears into the room act".
So far the totems sound like a better match to you tastes, from what I've heard on this thread. THe Triangles you've never heard are surely more like the Totems than the Ushers from your description.
Maybe someone more knowledgeable about Ushers and tube amplification could offer a more concrete explanation?
Having small front ported speakers too far out from the rear wall would probably limit the bass response, but not so much the sound stage, I would expect.
OF course, we all know that no two speaker lines sound the same and taste is a major factor. Some will like a deep but more concentrated sound stage better, some will go more for the "disappears into the room act".
So far the totems sound like a better match to you tastes, from what I've heard on this thread. THe Triangles you've never heard are surely more like the Totems than the Ushers from your description.
Maybe someone more knowledgeable about Ushers and tube amplification could offer a more concrete explanation?