Aside from the fact that these two releases are great by my ears. If there are any DB or Chicago fans out there then you should check them out. SteveHoffman forums has a discussion.
Other than that, my speculation is that a surround system whether sacd, quadio, or X.2, with digital correction like mini dsp may be the panacea for all of the shortcomings discussed here(2 channel).
Fuzztone, maybe I was sleeping during the "oughts"
The difference being a significant amount of $. It sounded gimmicky to me for years and the I tried it out.
Other than that, my speculation is that a surround system whether sacd, quadio, or X.2, with digital correction like mini dsp may be the panacea for all of the shortcomings discussed here(2 channel).
Fuzztone, maybe I was sleeping during the "oughts"
The difference being a significant amount of $. It sounded gimmicky to me for years and the I tried it out.