Interest in 2-channel/stereo audio and prices here and other sites

Immersive audio is the new thing. Artists that hear it, want their catalogues remixed  in immersive. Holographic stereo is still the goal with 2-channel, and it’s still a good goal. But immersive Atmos upmixed music is beyond holographic. It just has an energy and umph that is hard to contend with. I love my AVR and streaming, but I’m building a 2-channel for my teenager and his growing vinyl collection. New tonearm came in the mail today and the McIntosh MA5200 came last night. Decided to add a streaming option as well, and maybe a CD player too. It will be in addition to, rather than instead of. 

@dgluke

Good luck with that one. I built systems for my kids only to discover they were happy listening to the speakers on their phones.  After a few years one of them went all Hi FI on me with an $89 soundbar.

Regarding the OP the multichannel market was the big marketing ploy of the nineties and early 2000s. I myself am a multichannel fan and have two MC systems in my home in addition to my 2 channel system. However MC failed spectacularly in the marketplace. There is now an attempt to revive it with Atmos and also to simulate an immersive experience with headphones. My home won’t accommodate Atmos and I haven’t bothered to explore the new headphone technologies, but those who do and enjoy them will hopefully breathe some new life into Multichanel.

NO never.

Yes I did dts surround for 20 years. Recently sold it all and went back to 2 channel only. Just so much more clarity and detail.

I ditched my multichannel system after trying repeatedly to enjoy it. A lot of movies have terrible sound quality and it never came close to my two channel system. The constant changes in the technology and specifications reinforced this decision for me. I am done trying to make it work.