Video Asylum

Posted by oscar (A) on March 22, 2007 at 19:54:24

In Reply to: Thanks to everyone for their opinions and suggestions! posted by Quiet Earth on March 22, 2007 at 09:56:12:

If the source is stereo, then it should be played back in stereo. You might be able to create some artificial ambience" with the 2-channel to 5-channel "audio processing" but you've lost the intent of the original 2-channel master.

And with the difficulty/cost of doing stereo "right" let alone 5-channel music, you have to weigh the cost of 2 channel vs. 5 channel music. I'd think anything other 5-channel sources (e.g. DVD-A or SACD MC material) should always be played back in a 2-channel setup without digital processing as much as possible.

One of these days, I might make the jump to vinyl but not yet....I'm waiting to hit the jackpot on a Beatles mint condition LP collection at some obscure garage/estate sale. :0)