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i dont about gaming but for movies surround sound in recorded per channel so each speaker get its own track.
in regards to sound stage headphone are very poor in comparison to speakers and one already mentioned headphones are attached to your head.
Note another thing speakers have over...
i prefer speakers over headphones as they dont fatigue my ears (headphones), much larger sound stage, body impact (more life like experience). in regards to detail its depends on your system. bad things cost far more than a good pair of headphones and take much more space.
from my memory Oppo's - HDMI vs Optical to the same DAC (in my case Processor) i couldnt tell the difference and nor should their be any difference as they are both digital and using the same DAC etc.
i also dont believe (nor have experimented) that different digital cables can make audio...
never plugged my pc into my home theatre so no comments.
However speaker positioning for 5.1 does not have surround back speakers. only 7.1 does and for gaming does not have different speaker locations as it should be the same (as for a theatre / movie setup)...
not really hyped about anything that LG produces. im more interested in the Panasonic OLED 4k Panels as Pana has much better reputation in reliability and picture quality.
also note that 4k bluray is not supporting 4:4:4 chroma. so unless you are using the panel as a pc monitor its has little...
imo for gaming i not that sure but for music and movies without a doubt speakers have much bigger sound stage and also you feel explosions not just hear them - their is just no comparison.
even my cousins Bey T1 the sound stage is tiny.
dont really understand. you have two speakers and a sub and you want surround sound? simulated maybe possible but surround without 5 or at least 4 speakers is not possible.
just cause you cant measure it doesnt mean its not important. imo Sound stage is extremely important as it gives you the impression of listening to music in a live environment.
Saying that i have never heard headphones with a big sound stage (yes T1s included) or deep punchy bass compared to...