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Again, downloads as just another pipeline to get Surround out there. This would NOT be to take away what one already likes or needs, musically or format preference. It's not like my wall of discs are ever going away. And who would have ever thought that new records would make a comeback and be popular with a whole new generation in 2018. If we can get more Surround out quickly, or titles that might never get a disc release, as just another option, let's do this now.
One of the MOST sensible arguments yet for multichannel downloads........ANYTHING that promulgates the existence of surround should be explored and embraced wholeheartedly. I've stubbornly resisted downloading due to the inordinate amount of physical surround music [and films] I have in my collection [numbering in the thousands] but that's not to say it's not a viable option.
I think we've seen with our own eyes [and EARS] that surround is making a dramatic comeback due to the delivery tools technology has delivered in the past few years and slowly but surely even former hold~outs like the Beatles' camp have come on board which I always felt was a decisive factor in furthering the format and now with Hendrix's Electric Ladyland a reality I wouldn't be surprised if the floodgates for future high profile 'hold~outs' manifest themselves.
Not to mention, to MY ears, everything sounds BETTER in SURROUND!