Hai so; very interesting. This guy is truly into the art of location surround sound recording.
I am going to try a much simpler approach which will also yield five channel sound but from three mics. The mics will be a much simpler array, also. I have yet to assemble all the hardware. I will be able to start next week if I can get the mounting constructed. I do not plan to get into the five, or four channel work, though. I want to just get better ambiance in two channel recordings and can use the back channel from this rig to enhance the front channel. I plan to also run a Jecklin or spaced omni array eventually with the surround mics; when I get my bigger rig in the mail. It should be both fun and a challenge, which is what this hobby is all about for me.
Cheers