"Kalman Rubinson" wrote in message
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Well, one can fiddle with phasing and try to simulate the HRTF but it
is still not the real ambience of the recording site.

How do one capture the ambience of the recording site? Extra microphones?


How wide should a stereo system sound? I believe, IMHO, as wide as a
stage
set up. The only thing I dislike about the stereo recording is the
crowd's
applause is always coming from the front instead from the rear or around
us.
In orchestra, the sound do not come from the rear but front. the only
thing
that would come from the rear is the huge pipe organ.

What I dislike is the decay of ambience/reverb TOWARDS the front!

So how do multi channels help to address the decay of ambience/reverb
TOWARDS the front?

Why am I feeling that I am being considered as ANTI - surround? 3 or 4 years
ago when SACD was still in its infancy, I heard 'Tribute to ..." in a high
end home theater set up. I enjoyed it so much more than his high(er) end
stereo set up.True maybe the clarity was greater than the home theater but
musically and enjoyment was nowhere to the HT even though it was a DVD or LD
( can't remember).

Of course, I have been branded as non High ender.

Many (me included) after perfecting the art creating sound with pin point
accuracy using two speakers, now find multi channel does it better or so it
was claimed. So instead of going surround, we resist the change( but I am
looking for the money). I know someone, who owns, a large collection of LP
( probably all the LPs made), esteemed customer of Analogue Production,
laughed at CDs. Now, I am seeing him buying CD.

The debate will go on for a long time. just like analogue and digital. And
please visit http://www.ambiophonics.org for more on stereo advocate for
surround.

regards,
Chelvam.