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2channel vs surround listening

Hi everyone. I’ve had my system in a few weeks now and am listening to music more now than I have in a long time. It’s fantastic. From reading everyone’s comments it seems 2channel listening is superior to surround. Is this because because the electronics are better for 2 channel systems? Or are there other factors involved? I’ve tried both and surround sounded pretty good. I don’t have a dedicated 2 channel integrated yet so music and movies are run through a Marantz 8805 and MC 8207. Thanks for your input! 
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Some of us do not tire of surround as much as we do of the same old one note schtick.
I probably spend more time with 5.1 than stereo unless I desire a more serious listening session. Of course each track sounds better on one or the other, usually stereo on the 2 channel set.
Surround SACD’s can go either way.
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