If you have high-end gear, this is paradise. They offer Direct Stream Digital (DSD) files in pure 5.1 and even 9.1.6 Auro-3D. These are massive files (several GB per album) but offer the highest possible fidelity.
Unlike standard stereo (2.0 or 2.1), which places you in front of the band, 5.1 surround places you inside the band. 5.1 Surround Music Download
| Problem | Likely Fix | |---------|-------------| | Only front L/R play | Check player’s downmix settings; disable stereo downmix | | Subwoofer silent | Receiver may need LFE set to “Subwoofer” (not “LFE+Main”) | | Center channel too loud/low | Adjust channel trim in AVR | | File plays as noise | Probably raw DTS; rename to .dts or play in VLC with DTS decoder | | No sound over HDMI | Set HDMI output to 5.1 unprocessed / LPCM, not bitstream (for FLAC) | If you have high-end gear, this is paradise