I agree, wow. Hope there is plenty going on discretely in all 5 speakers equally. The music of Rush is perfect for 5.1. I won't buy anything unless it has 5.1 or Quadraphonic. I didn't miss a Rush Concert from about 1980 to 1992. I appreciate the musicianship and the exploratory nature of songs the band puts out.
Quote from link above (thanks for link):
As announced last summer, last reissued as "The Rush Remasters" in 1997, Rush's back catalog with Universal (1974-1987) will be the subject of a major reissues campaign in 2011 (release dates are still unannounced). At that time, I stated "It is unknown at this time if the 2011 reissues will be remastered/remixes (5.1 anyone?) or merely repackaged." Well, as it turns out, at the very least Moving Pictures will be remixed in 5.1 surround by Richard Chycki; no word if the entire catalog will also get similar treatment.
"Ok, so the word is out. I've been in the studio for last month remixing the original Moving Pictures CD in 5.1 surround. I finished tweaks on Red Barchetta yesterday. It really was an amazing experience to spread the original tracks of such a classic CD into the 3D word of surround. (The car speeds off, goes behind and banks a sharp right in rear BTW). The listening experience is drastically enveloping and coupled with songs and performances that epitomize this band, it's definitely a great time to re-discover Rush. After discussion with the band, the goal here was to pay serious homage to the production of the era so a considerable amount of time was spent researching and working through effects etc. that matched the original but would fare well in the 5.1 world. And of course, placement was also a critical issue. I'm pleased with the results and Alex Lifeson was pretty blown away when he came in to listen to the finals." - Richard Chycki, richardchycki.com, February 4, 2011