That used to be the problem. It became less of a problem because 5.1 became a lot more common and TVs are smarter about muxing 5.1 into 2.1 than they used to b

That used to be the problem. It became less of a problem because 5.1 became a lot more common and TVs are smarter about muxing 5.1 into 2.1 than they used to be. But something changed in the last ten years and having a real 5.1 setup (like I have) isn’t helping anymore.