My take on it is that it’s all good...whatever the listener prefers. There’s this “as the artist intended” school of thought. I prefer the “as the listener intends” school. Sometimes this listener likes “as the artist intended” so I have a fairly minimalist (although I did break down and buy a Loki...lol), 2 ch rig sharing my Audio cabinet aside a 5.2 setup for when I want a little more “stadium” than the artist intended....
Who Uses Rear Surround Speakers For Music Playback?
I feel a very slight surround fill improves music playback. Similar to a subwoofer I set it low enough that you can't point to the sound source. I've found the smallest/affordable speakers in the rear are able to make a noticeable difference. What is your opinion on this subject?