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Cool! I'm a hopeless bargain hunter, so I'll always go with the closeout X6500H, but shiny new models are nice.

You could do that too.

I'll give it a closer look, but that should work. What I suggest is that you use the Outlaw to power the front three and four side surround channels, then have the receiver power the Atmos and patio speakers. You want the Outlaw to power your most critical and demanding channels. You should...

There are lighter options, which I can direct you to if/when the time comes. In general, good amps are heavy, due to the significant weight of toroidal power transformers. In recent years there are some less weighty options using newer designs. BTW, if you go with the 8500, you'll still need...

The amps can be hidden away. They just need good ventilation, so sometimes fans are needed. Those Outlaw amps are heavy too. 62 lbs each.

OK, that looks good. You're setting up a 7.1.4 system. Pretty straightforward, and your speaker placement looks good. The other two channels outside the room are a "Zone 2" setup, which is separate from the movie room, so it isn't included in the surround configuration. FWIW, at the price of...

If you could post a diagram of the room and where the speaker connections are, it would help.

BTW, the two speakers in the patio are separate from the surround system. At least, I'm guessing you want to play music on them, and they're not in the movie room for surround sound.

No, do not do that. Read the post that was posted as you were replying.

The Atmos feature of your front speakers is only for use if you don't have overhead Atmos speakers. You do not use the Atmos module in them if you have overhead Atmos speakers, because overhead is significantly better than the reflecting modules. So, you simply do not connect the upfiring...