How can you not have multichannel system

Dreadhead...FYI, I do happen to be a "rocket scientist" although I don't know what that has to do with audio.

Eldartford, whoa, that cracked me up. Really funny. I can not compete with you guys. Please go back to your thread and excuse my ignorance.

Shadorne, did your subwoofer ear produce terrible surround scent, like some of the comments spewed in prior posts?

after years and years of being a dedicated two channel person I set up a 5.1 channel home theatre system

it is great for movies and concert blu rays
(a jl audio fathom 113 sub is a big addition)
some of the new remixed 5.1 like genesis 1970-1975 sound neat on this system - with some of the instruments and backings coming out of the rears

still it will never meet the nuance of performance of my 2 channel rig especially vinl
but they are getting better

I would love to hear a small chamber group or jazz combo recorded in the round with 5 channel recording
with the mics (directional)and all coming from a central point (re-recreate the 5.1 setting in reverse)

Audiotomb...That recording setup is exactly what TACET used for their chamber music recordings on DVDA.