Following up on a few comments made in another thread I thought this might be a good topic for its own thread. And it relates very much (I believe) to the whole concept of why there aren't more surround sound fans. I almost think you have to born with the desire.
Even as a little kid, I was fascinated with stereo. My parents had a console type stereo typical in homes of the 1960s and I doubt they cared at all that it was stereo rather than mono or even really noticed. But even as a little kid I can remember being fascinated that different sounds and instruments and voices came out of the different speakers.
When I was older I loved listening through headphones and hearing the discreet channels in my head. Fascinated listening to things like "Dark Side of the Moon". The more discreet the mix and the more separation of tracks, THE BETTER! I LOVED IT!
I would look at the adsheet for Quad that came in the Columbia albums and dream what that must sound like and very so much wanted such a system. IF ONLY. I don't recall ever actually hearing a quad system, but I just KNEW it had to be amazing! I knew I grew up and had the money I was going to have a GREAT quad system!
But I was the only one I knew who cared. I would be tempted to say at least part of it has to do with me being musical (I've been a professional musician most of my adult life) but even my musician friends didn't much care.
I can remember riding around with friends in the car and listening to tracks like "Black Water" by the Doobies and pointing out to them that the singers in each speaker were singing two completely different parts that fit together and pan it back and forth so they could hear, and they thought it was interesting. Or indulged me. lol. But they didn't really care. They just liked the song.
As I said in the other thread, I wasn't able to actually put together a surround system until just a few years ago, but I ALWAYS had the interest and desire. I think you almost have to be born with it. And I don't necessarily consider myself to be an audiophile. But loving surround?? YOU BET!
What are your stories?
Even as a little kid, I was fascinated with stereo. My parents had a console type stereo typical in homes of the 1960s and I doubt they cared at all that it was stereo rather than mono or even really noticed. But even as a little kid I can remember being fascinated that different sounds and instruments and voices came out of the different speakers.
When I was older I loved listening through headphones and hearing the discreet channels in my head. Fascinated listening to things like "Dark Side of the Moon". The more discreet the mix and the more separation of tracks, THE BETTER! I LOVED IT!
I would look at the adsheet for Quad that came in the Columbia albums and dream what that must sound like and very so much wanted such a system. IF ONLY. I don't recall ever actually hearing a quad system, but I just KNEW it had to be amazing! I knew I grew up and had the money I was going to have a GREAT quad system!
But I was the only one I knew who cared. I would be tempted to say at least part of it has to do with me being musical (I've been a professional musician most of my adult life) but even my musician friends didn't much care.
I can remember riding around with friends in the car and listening to tracks like "Black Water" by the Doobies and pointing out to them that the singers in each speaker were singing two completely different parts that fit together and pan it back and forth so they could hear, and they thought it was interesting. Or indulged me. lol. But they didn't really care. They just liked the song.
As I said in the other thread, I wasn't able to actually put together a surround system until just a few years ago, but I ALWAYS had the interest and desire. I think you almost have to be born with it. And I don't necessarily consider myself to be an audiophile. But loving surround?? YOU BET!
What are your stories?