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Plus it might also convince the growing number of consumers who only buy music for download to break down and buy the real deal, which I'll probably always prefer over downloads. Plus I don't think you can download 5.1 anyway (or am I wrong?), and multi-channel is almost always better than simple 2.0 stereo.
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Actually I meant it in terms of buying downloads of 5.1 music through, say, iTunes.
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Again, I was thinking in terms of 5.1 not being available for download.
I own several compact discs that have surround audio. One that stands out is THE BIG PICTURE with Erich Kunzel doing great covers of main themes from films like Last of the Mohicans, Gettysburg, Dragonheart, Executive Decision, and more (but it turned out to be in dts, ergo the great effectiveness of it). I was most impressed with a cue of barnyard animals, with each species exploding from the 5 separate channels and heavy on the the bass for the subwoofer, which was thunderous for that and other special effects on the disc. I bought a copy for a friend, but didn't realize that that copy wasn't in dts surround, and had to buy it again. Over the years, I got the same recording on standard CD, surround CD, dts surround CD, DVD-A, and SACD -- so I sort of ODd on it! But it's still great for showing off a fabulous surround system!
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Re: "Yeah but I'm not talking about surround sound coded into CDs. That is usually just decent. I have a few of those but I never really liked the separation."
You're right, of course -- it's the true 5.1 on SACD and DVD-A and even dts CDs that can knock our socks off. So many formats, so little time!
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