Audiophile is pretty big , it’s not like it goes listens to whatever skull headphone or a 50k audio system. I think if you listen to loud music then having a 5.1 to 7.2 system is reasonable and audio enthusiasty but not full audiophile.
If all you do is listening to music then a decent stereo system is all anyone could ever need.
5.1 is surround sound, only really good for movies (although there, surround is worth a lot for immersiveness)
How loud do you need it to be that a decent stereo system won’t manage?
I‘d prefer two large speakers over 7 small ones, unless I’m watching a movie with surround sound.
And even then I‘d prefer 5 larger ones over 7 smaller ones.
Audiophile is pretty big , it’s not like it goes listens to whatever skull headphone or a 50k audio system. I think if you listen to loud music then having a 5.1 to 7.2 system is reasonable and audio enthusiasty but not full audiophile.
If all you do is listening to music then a decent stereo system is all anyone could ever need.
5.1 is surround sound, only really good for movies (although there, surround is worth a lot for immersiveness)
Ah, but have you considered that you can just make it multichannel and listen to all of the speakers at once and it’s much louder?
How loud do you need it to be that a decent stereo system won’t manage?
I‘d prefer two large speakers over 7 small ones, unless I’m watching a movie with surround sound. And even then I‘d prefer 5 larger ones over 7 smaller ones.