[Karl Uppiano]

"Richard Crowley" wrote in message
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There is no "best setting" because the different programs
were all designed, mixed, and encoded according to the
whims of the people who produced them.

From that, I infer that although we have (dubious) surround technologies, we
have no way to tag the transmissions with information to tell the decoder
which mode to use.

rant
I thought "quad" was stupid in the 1970s, and we dodged that bullet due to
the fact that the technology of the day could not really support it.
Unfortunately, with digital technology, it is practical in spades. Who ever
got the idea that I wanted my living room littered with cables and speakers?
I'd much rather spend my available budget on two good speakers/channels than
half a dozen crappy ones.
/rant