Fatparrot, yes, we are old farts!
In my (our) day we had the music coming at us from all directions, although if I remember correctly, it was mostly drug induced.
For SACD to be trully the pot-o-gold in multichannel music reproduction, a listener must be positioned in the perfect place, in the perfect room and with the perfect acoustic treatment. I have found it easier to "approach" (only) that (perfect) scenario with 2-channel. I wish only the best of wishes to those hardy souls who attempt the former.
In my (our) day we had the music coming at us from all directions, although if I remember correctly, it was mostly drug induced.
For SACD to be trully the pot-o-gold in multichannel music reproduction, a listener must be positioned in the perfect place, in the perfect room and with the perfect acoustic treatment. I have found it easier to "approach" (only) that (perfect) scenario with 2-channel. I wish only the best of wishes to those hardy souls who attempt the former.