IR-360: Sampling space for different context

I have perused the impulse library and would like to try a different application where the Ff(L&R) and Sur(L&R) actually capture the same acoustic space
BUT
they are 2 diff listening positions where position 1 (P1) is using LCR and a closer position and position 2 is using a located a number of metres back from P1

Im not sure how these are loaded back in?
Obviously I want to use true stereo L&R but for the centre sample, it would be stereo but how does that work for import?

What about 7.1 format? Does the IR-360 manage that? ie P1, P2 and P3?

And what does the manual mean by ambisonic encoding/decoding for 6 point impulse sampling?

Just one of the references

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