Mlsstl wrote:
As the original poster noted, there is very little musical material out there that is specifically recorded to capture a true rear image or hall sound.
Not so. It really depends on your choice of repertoire. Among the majority of classical mch releases (SACD and BluRay), the surround is actually and discretely captured at the performance. Proper mch playback is enhanced, in all ways, by its presence.
Kal