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08-07-06
In my experience very few recordings sound completely right ... Eldartford
08-07-06
Kal said it better than i could. "following that same ... D_edwards
08-07-06
Hi guys i am not too expierenced with ht.i want to keep it a ... Alpass
08-08-06
Kal, i'm still a bit confused. when you talk about the reco ... Snipes
08-08-06
Yes, exactly. running redbook through a processor is highly ... Kr4
05-20-07: Freediver
Greetings fellow Agoners.While I tried to read as many of the responses that I could I'm sure that I missed a few so if anyone else covered this aspect I'm sorry.While it's true that the majority of multi channel studio recordings(SACD,DVD-A) have been mixed inproperly, where multi channel music TRUELY pulls ahead of stereo is in the reproduction of recorded LIVE music.I am a live music fan & the majority(about 70%) of my over 300 Redbook/SACD/DVD-A discs are live recordings.My library also contains at last count 135 concert dvd's.While most of these live recordings where done as stereo recordings, post processing has opened up EVERY one of them to the point where disbelief can be suspended & the ILLUSION of actually being part of the crowd is as easy as closing my eyes.Yes,while a good 2 channel system provides a reasonable renditon of these performances they never provide the truely expansive illusion that the multi channel playback provides.And with almost all concert dvd's being remixed under the close supervision of the original recording artist the studio engineers are finally starting to understand how multi channel should be used to extract direct & indirect information so as to put the viewer in the middle of the concert crowd(& NOT the band).While studio recordings will probably always sound best from a 2 channel system(due to the LIMITED spatial information inherent in the recording process),there is no doubt in my mind what so ever that any recording done live,wheather a live cd recording or concert dvd,can only be appreciated at it's absolute best with a properly matched & set up multi channel system.I guess it all boils down to what what the majority of your listening tastes are.If your a solo listener who locks into a sweet spot for the duration of an intimate recording of a chamber ensemble or jazz singer it's likely that you will never appreciate the true magic of multi channel.If however you are like me, & revel in the live concert,be it the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra recorded live at Daly City Symphony Hall or AC/DC recorded live at Donnington Castle then the future is multi channel & I for one will be there every step of the way!
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05-23-07
Anyone thinking about getting an sacd player..., do it! an s ... G_clef
07-13-07
I have both. a mcintosh-based 5.1 system in the living room ... Jaycchristian
01-08-08
In my system, the two channel sacd has better sound quality ... Asin
08-16-09
Without all the technical knowledge that alot of the posters ... 82audio19
08-18-09
Mostly hi end audio multi or otherwise suffers from environm ... Undertow
08-22-09
2 channel for me, is better than multi-channel because i hav ... Talk2me
08-29-09
Many systems can't handle movies that were encoded with mult ... Unclejeff
09-06-09
I wonder if technology since '02 could have changed the answ ... Paulsax
10-10-09
Well, you can get a krell hts 5.1 which has a preamp mode wh ... Tobaccoleafpie
02-02-10
Quadraphonic baby. if that technology ever gets off the gro ... Ledhed2222
02-02-10
Whoops...i so meant ambisonics, not quadraphonic. Ledhed2222
02-06-10
Talk about learn something new everyday...i had no idea 2ch ... Mnnc
02-10-10
no need to wait. today, at ambisonia.com there are over ... Martin_leese
02-10-10
But where are the decoders martin? other than meridian gear ... Ledhed2222
02-11-10
02-10-10: ledhed2222 but where are the decoders martin? p ... Martin_leese
02-28-10
Martin - what you need to realize is that you were 15 years ... Cdwallace3
05-30-10
I'm not a big fan of multi-channel and it may be because of ... Hobbyist_and_reader
06-24-10
Well, i've reviewed a lot of responses to this thread, but s ... Peregrine
07-10-10
I have a basic low-budget surround system (head unit, amp, b ... Kturner
07-10-10
I've offered a response i think back in 2002 but perhaps i c ... Stehno
07-10-10
Imo, indeed. you can posit a lot of numbers and create stra ... Kr4
07-11-10
That's a pretty incredible post, kr4. this is just a sho ... Stehno
07-11-10
Nope. it was a purely visceral response. kal Kr4
07-17-10
I have no idea what your budget is, but home theater receive ... Mceljo
07-29-10
Unlike the vast majority of the responses in this thread, at ... Russ_l
08-02-10
Thanks for the support, russ. i think. so i guess the point ... Stehno
08-02-10
The type of reasoning put forth by stehno is flawed and ulti ... Onhwy61
08-04-10
Actually, onhwy61, whether my response is incorrect or flawe ... Stehno
08-10-10
2-channel is for purists only! Jafant
08-10-10
Stupid comment - 2 channel is for anyone who uses it. many p ... Macrojack
08-10-10
Multichannel is for better music but i understand that other ... Kr4
08-10-10
The few times i've heard multichannel it never sounded right ... Sebrof
08-10-10
No. i am acknowledging that decent mch will take up more sp ... Kr4
08-10-10
Kal - don't forget indifference. most people could care less ... Macrojack
08-10-10
Surely, macrojack, none of those people are among us!! indi ... Kr4
08-10-10
"08-10-10: kr4 no. i am acknowledging that decent mch w ... Sebrof
08-10-10
"at a pricepoint" is not universally understood. ... Kr4
08-28-10
There is no reason why you can't enjoy both. it does take a ... Phd
09-05-10
I have been struggling with this myself and have decided aft ... Larrykantrowitz
10-23-10
I'm a little late to the game here but could not resists wei ... Edorr
10-24-10
This thread has progressed haltingly through nearly nine yea ... Macrojack
01-14-11
As a dealer that almost uniquely, currently and continuously ... Cine100
01-14-11
really? i have rarely ever found a high-end dealer with any ... Kr4
01-15-11
Kr4, are you saying that you don't beleive that multi chan ... Cine100
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