Despite denials, there are many multichannel hi-rez downloads but it depends on genre. There are more real (from hi-res original recordings and not up-mixed) multichannel hi-res files in classical.
Streaming vs traditional
My son is talking about the "lossless" audio one can stream. I have a good collection of CD's as well as a couple of TT and LP's with more than than I should invested in both. (some may say too much, some may say not enough) Anyway, thought I would come to a relative neutral forum to ask for reviews on the streaming audio. It kinda reminds me of the Bluray and Betamax wars of years past-no standard version/format yet. I guess it's relatively in it's infancy with lots of software and format devices on the market. I love the convenience of CD's and the warmth and ambience of analog. So-what's up with the streamers?