Maybe I'm just being retarded, but wouldn't 5.1 be almost impossible to accurately replicate in a club - unless you were standing in EXACTLY the sweet spot between the assorted speakers ?

Do they have a 'main' mix running on speakers around the venue as per usual, then drop the 5.1 elements in on extra rig dotted about ?

Thought this was a wicked idea when I first heard about it but it seems slightly, to me, like the dynamic of the music could be entirely different depending on what area of the 'space' you're in. Unless everyone gets their own room (and instructions to stand in the middle of it).

As I said though, I'm maybe just being retarded. I'm sure there's a perfectly simple explanation for all of this ?

Anyone ?