RichardWilkinsIII
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I'm by no means an expert, but, here goes. A 5.1 mix refers to the process of dividing up the sound field to utilize a 5.1 speaker and reciever set up. 5.1 refers to the number of speakers required: 1 center chanel, 2 front left and right, 2 rear left and right and 1 subwoofer (which is considered the .1). Anytime you see a movie in a modern theater you will be hearing a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix or (preferably) and DTS 5.1 mix. In the case of DVD audio music like The Beatles "Love", the mixer carefully places sounds throughout the sound field to create a sonic landscape that gives the music depth and (in my opinion) new life. In order to experience the 5.1 mix you need to have a Digital reciever that is capable of decoding Dolby or DTS 5.1 signals, which is most home theater recievers that you would find at Best Buy. If you have the set up for it, do yourself a favor and pick up some 5.1 mixed music. It's quite the experience.
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