Sure, they do, but in classical music for the most part. The vast majority of classical 5.1 is with the traditional arrangement of performers up front but with an immmersive ambiance.
Kal
Kal
Two-channel is inferior to multi-channel, no?
Stereo, mono, 5 channels, a zillion channels, it's all an illusion. There is no way to recreate a concert hall, or club performance at home. And studio recordings are another can of worms, which for the most part, have completely artificial acoustics and arbitrary placement of performers in a contrived 'soundstage.' The question is: How is the illusion created? Provided that a recording has captured all the necessary auditory cues, it's going to take more than two channels to accurately deliver all those cues to our ears. Here's an interesting link on the subject: ambiophonics |
I have enjoyed small venues like that but in no way is that 5.1 audio. Well what about the ambient venue energy (from behind and sides) and the sounds of people behind you. The particular recording I linked to is available on DVD and on BD and it is an excellent 5.1 mix - very realistic. They applause is all around you - just as it would be if you had seats close to the front. |