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I'm attaching the zipped folder. I imagine this is okay as he has had problems with that link for a while. I recall posting a comment to that effect for him but I don't think it's been fixed yet.

I should add that Bruce Wiggins has an excellent JSFX UHJ decoder that can convert to planar quad speakers, and FOA ambix or fuma.

https://www.brucewiggins.co.uk/?p=1836

OK, I see. So we are basically talking about a hirarchical system, in which the first two channels produce a stereo compatible output, right? Or should it be more something that a decoder outputs when folding to stereo? Anyway, do you know of any good software UHJ encoders/decoders? That is a prett...

I just came across someone publishing ambisonic (FOA, TOA and binaural) through extra downloads on bandcamp.

https://ambisonicmusiclibrary.com/

This seems somewhat feasible although a little disconnected form the end user experience.

@plush2 Thanks for your great insights! First a clarification on my part: When I was talking about interactivity I was refering more to things like changing volume or positions of individual objects. I just assumed head tracking to be an integral part of binaural listening, but it is of course a fo...

I finally managed to wade through all the excellent points and counterpoints you two have made. It seems we are all leaning toward HOA as a format. The best reason is because it reflects the reality of sound better than an object based model does. A single sound in the environment rarely emanates fr...