Playing AC3 5.1 audio on 2 speakers

[iemonslice]

I was wondering if there is a loss in sound "fullness, quality" when listening to a 5.1 encoded DVD on my 2 PC speakers. Or how is it when listening to a 2.0 sound on a 5.1 system?

I don't want to use 5.1 and 2.0 both when creating a DVD but if there is a loss in quality, then I suppose I just might....

[mategal]

experiment with headac3he a bit

You can extract the 5.1 channel audio to separate channels

Of course you'll loose sg. but I'm not sure that's quality.

Stereo on 5.1 can be played 2 ways: js on the .1 and center. stereo on the left/right pair. Or js on the .1 and stereo on the left/right front.

Movies aren't only for thoose with 5.1 systems. The makers of the movie probably will create the film with that in mind