[LAU] ambiophonics vs. ambisonics?

[Bearcat M. Sandor]

On Sun, 2010-02-28 at 12:38 -0700, Martin Leese wrote:
> "Bearcat M. Sandor" <hometheater at feline-soul.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 2010-02-26 at 08:42 -0700, Martin Leese wrote:
> >> On Thu, 2010-02-25 at 22:42 -0700, Bearcat M. Sandor wrote:
> >> ...
> >> > Am i correct in my
> >> > understanding, that nothing can be utilized by ambisonic processing
> >> > during playback if the source material is only stereo?
> >>
> >> Nope.  Domestic Ambisonic decoders have a
> >> Super Stereo mode for "decoding" stereo
> >> sources.  They also include a stereo width
> >> control which allows the stereo image to be
> >> compressed to mono-like or expanded into a
> >> horseshoe around the listener.
> >
> > Wow. That looks really cool. I've only heard an ambiophonic system and
> > was impressed.
> >
> > If Super Stereo can recreate the sound that the mics originally heard,
> > what does ambiophonics do that ambisonics can't?
> 
> If your mic was a stereo mic then nothing can
> recreate the original sound.  There is not
> enough information.
> 
> > Does ambisonics cancel cross talk as well (like ambiophonics does)?
> 
> Ambisonics and Ambiophonics couldn't be
> more different.  As Fons suggested, a toaster
> versus a lawn mower; which is better depends
> on whether you want to toast bread or to cut
> grass.
> 
> > I'm assuming also that Super Stereo is not anything like the crappy DSP
> > modes that one found in cheap AC3 converters about 10 years back,
> > particularly on Sony equipment (Hall, Arena, Church) where bad reverb
> > was just added artificially, right?
> 
> Super Stereo adds nothing to the stereo
> source.
> 
> I must suggest that it is about time you started
> reading the numerous references people have
> given you.  Nobody can do this for you.
> 
> Regards,
> Martin
Doing so as i plow through the busy list. I appreciate the assistance in
getting this all figured out. I shall quiet my responces for a few days
while i sort it all out.