"Maybe ill buy a dvd audio disc and see how everything sounds."

Try Eagles - Hotel California (DVD-A), Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (DVD-A), Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (DVD-A), Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (DVD-A) All are well engineered surround mixes.

There are some poorly engineered surround mixes out there. Not every surround album sounds good (from a technical, not artistic standpoint).

Be very careful as some are available in CD, SACD and DVD-A versions. Don't accidentally get the wrong version.