BTW, for anyone that has the 'Stargate: Ultimate Edition' DVD, try the 2-channel track using the PL II CES mode. Specifically, listen to chapters 28 and 21; the latter is a quiet scene and an especially effective demo of what a modern matrix decoder is capable of: you'll hear distinct left vs right and side vs rear placement of surround content. All from just two discrete channels. A far cry from the old Pro Logic days. Check it out!
With two channel CD's (not DVD's) there's sometimes pretty good left vs right and side vs rear placement of surround content using
just two speakers, playing regular CD's even without using PL II or PL II CES, because many regular CD's have powerful but subtle psycho-accoustics mixes of the soundtrack built in.
Some two channel CD's sound more alive and vibrant and exciting to me in regular two channel stereo than in 5.1 channel PL II-M or DTS NEO-M.
Just thought I'd give my personal observations. Of course YMMV.
[This message has been edited by Will (edited March 08, 2003).]
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