I splurged on the weekend (actually, 'splurged' isn't the operative word given that it was a cheap amp on sale, but anyway...) and bought a new Pioneer VSX-520K for my very modest 5.1 setup at home.
Early home theater audio gear delivered sound in just two dimensions: Audio events could be played only in the front left, right, and front center, and in the rear left and right of a room. The ...