AVFAN wrote:
IMHO, overall stereo does the best at reproducing a live event with the sound coming from in front of you.
He is writing about accurate imaging. If, for example the band or orchestra was in front, then this is how the sound-stage IMHO should "appear".
One should be able to "see" the orchestra (i.e sound).
I think that the codecs including the DDs, DTSs etc etc are great for movies. But if the band/orchestra is in front of me that is how I want to hear (see) it. In fact, with proper mic placement and recording techniques we can "SEE" where the various soloists are in a big band recording.
Notwithstand accurate SACD recordings, however, because accurate SACDs would not place the orch sound around you, except how it sounded at the venue. So if SACD surrounds you, then the engineer should have (probably did) record the hall and ambience correctly. Still the orch main sound is in front. Ambience surrounds.
My .02