Stereo or 5.1

Slartibartfast wrote: p0mt3 wrote: I've never understood what's so special about 5.1 mixes for music listening alone. I am perfectly fine with what my headphones give me. :) To heck with that.  Mono baby! What's so special about surround mixes?  Well, they do add an extra dimension to the music.  But let's face it, if the music is crap a 5.1 mix won't make it any better.  For those who take the position that albums are best sat down and listened to with your undivided attention, surround mixes aren't particularly amenable to portable listening experiences.  I suppose maybe there will be car systems where you can do that if there aren't already, but until we grow extra ears, headphones are right out.

Well, at least somebody else here shares my sentiments when it comes to this topic.

I just think 5.1 is too much, if that makes any sense. I don't want my albums scattered across the room; I like the music right in front of me where i can take it all in. As I said above, if I want to feel 'surrounded' by said music, I'll pop my headphones on and the effect is even better.