2-channel vs 3-channel/5channel


I have been enjoying some B&W N802s for movie watching in 2 channel. A real pleasure. My question is, will I gain a lot of enjoyment by going through the complication/pain of setting up 3.1/5.1 or is 2 channel "enough" for movies.
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I've been there and done that. For me it was a waste of time and money.
With excellent imagining speakers I don't miss a think when I do watch a movie.
To be honest though, with my good 2- channel system I find myself wanting to enjoy good music rather then watch a movie.
I have found 4.1 (no center) to be MUCH more enjoyable than 2.0 for movies. I have sold off my surround sound a few times and always regret it.
So anyway, to answer your question, a good surround sound system not only gets you tremendous added dimension on movies, but SACD and DVD-A's cab be astounding.

As long as you don't mind effects that should be coming from the back or sides not coming, then your 2 channel system should be fine. If you want the immersive effect, then go for the full system.

This is the wrong forum to ask the question on anyway, as most would probably want to go back to mono given a choice.
Let yourself make the decision: Watch a action movie in surround sound at a theater, do you feel that you have the same enjoyment at home with your 2 channel?
I have had a Meridian analog or digital system system as well as my 2 channel analog for a long time. Analog is great in 2 channel and they did try 3 channel as well as DD surround but they never really worked well IMHO. Meridian did an analog Trifield and still does in the digital domain that is very good and can sound better than 2 channel if done correctly. A system setup correctly will sound best but with trifield you do not have to setup speakers perfectly as you have control of things like depth and delay. So if your setup area is difficult the system can compensate for some but not all your problems to make it at least listenable. I listen to most of my music video's in trifield. I find they hold together much better than in 2 channel or a surround sound setting. I find most music video's recorded in DVDA or SACD Surround put me in with the band, not in the seats where I would be if I purchased tickets. BRay and DVD video's do a better job but some of that I think has to do with the video as it is not all up to our ears and minds to put the instruments into there locations on stage.

Enjoy