Listening to Multi-Channel SACD on Headphones

[andyshedd]

Does anyone know if this is possible? I jwas ust checking out audiocubes and they had a JVC headphone amp that did surround sound, but only for DVDs.

[Trogdor]

Explain to me how an AMP does surrround sound? You mean a receiver?

You can play SACD obviously via its 2 channel track which many do. You can buy surround sound headphone system (comes with sort of a receiver).

Either way this is not a good idea. Headphones are designed for 2 channel audio.

[jvbb2005]

The sony SA5000s are advertised to design with the high bandwidth of SACD in mind.

Trogdor, 2 channels with head-fi rig only.

[Paendrag]

Dolby Headphone supports 5.1 channels up to 24-bit 96kHz. I am guessing that is one of the best ways to listen to surround music over headphones from a PC. Haven't tried it though.