Devotion to 2Ch/MC?


Which are you more dedicated to; multichannel/surround or 2CH?

- If 2Ch is the primary focus of your audio-attention (willing to go the xtra mile to get it "perfect"), then why bother with surround?

- If Multichannel is the primary focus of your attention (willing to go the xtra mile to get it "perfect"), but doesn't surpass your 2CH system's performance, when why continue to bother with surround?

- - Do you feel your multichannel system can or has the potential to surpass your 2CH system's performance? IYO, can Multichannel surpass 2CH? If not, then why bother with multichannel?
cdwallace

Showing 2 responses by russ_l

Agree with Kal whole-heartedly. Plus, there seems to be an avalanche lately of new multichannel SACDs.

Russ
My experience with two-channel and multi-channel music is that two channel recordings sounds flat and lifeless, no matter how good it is, when you go back to it from the multi-channel version of the same recording. It takes some two-channel listening time to readjust and enjoy two-channel again. Multi-channel recordings seem to energize the whole listening room to a much greater degree than a two-channel recording can. IMHO.

Russ