Ethan.
Not to get into a tiff, but some real questions.
- How many of those guys mix multi-channel?
- How many of the mixing rooms have 90% of their wall surface covered in broadband absorbtion (which is what it would take to catch all the reflections from all of the speakers to all of the seats in a home theater)?
And sorry, but I'll disagree that a 2 channel room and a multi-channel room should be treated the same. In multi-channel, I have independent speakers to reproduce the diffuerent aural cues of the space. In a 2 channel system, you don't and you HAVE to count on the room to help you a little bit.
Have you ever listened to a good 2 channel recording outside? If it's anything that has 'space' to it like an orchestral piece or a choral piece recorded in a hall or church, it'll sound awful. It sounds thin and uninvolving. Now, if you listen to the 'in the box' over produced, electronic stuff that HAS no 'space' to it, then it'll sound about the same.
Guess that's up to 4 cents now
Bryan