> I think no serious person in audio wants anything to do > with lossy compression which is a commercial compromise > for no real reason(uncompressed audio no longer > looks like that big a file). Since probably > no one is interested in exotic surround items > except people who are serious about audio, > I think compressed surround stuff is a nonstarter > in the real world. You would be looking for > a person who cared a lot about surround but > did not give a darn about sound quality. I doubt > that there are many such!
on the contrary, I think there are many ... even far more than the audiophiles. Surround sound used to be the domain of those interested in fidelity ... now it is the domain of those interested in virtual reality. Quality of sound is not important in virtual reality ... it is the quality of the illusion that is important. (you might argue that the first supports the second, but there is also evidence that such non-quality related things as sound loudness supports the second) Perhaps 'virtual reality' isn't the right term ... augmented reality has more currency today, but that's not quite right either ... how about this: the development of consciousness in mediated environments. OK, that's getting silly ... how about just 'magic'. Etienne _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
