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A curious multichannel effect

Every so often we stumble over an unusual audio effect. I am building a large pool room that is connected to my house via another large room. The connecting room has two large door openings into my living room which is where the audio system is located. While working on this addition I pulled my Maggies over in front of the door openings and played some music. It was Multichannel. So the situation was a roughly 70 foot "room" with the Maggies (Front) half way (35 feet) and the Rear speakers BEHIND the front speakers by about 35 feet. For orchestral music, where the rear channels are ambience (not distinct instruments) the effect was stunning. I wonder if similar results might be obtained using "rear" speakers located in the front of the room with their signals delayed by the equivalent of 70 feet.
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My JVC XP-1010 processor has provision for two speakers mounted forward of the main speakers and close to the ceiling to recreate reflections from the stage area of a concert hall.

I am stil dismayed that the experience gained by JVC, Yamaha and others who built these types of units has been tossed out the window by SACD mc and ignored altogether by audiophiles who would rather invent in their own heads doubtful soundstaging effects from only two speakers.
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