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Re:Apple Music Announces Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio by Grustaf on Monday May 17, 2021 @03:42PM (#27187489)
> Of course not [you just need individual head related transfer functions for everyone and a fast DSP]

I agree that it is probably possible in theory, but aren't we talking about actual equipment and recordings that people can buy?

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Re:Apple Music Announces Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio by sdenton4 on Monday May 17, 2021 @04:12PM (#27187863)
You can buy it; the keyword is 'binaural' recording/headphones.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_recording

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Re:Apple Music Announces Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio by ska on Monday May 17, 2021 @06:55PM (#27189383)
Except this is a long way yet from what the GP was describing, although it is an attempt in that direction.
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