SvenS,the reason why I "PERSONALLY" do not like Sony receivers is because I dont like the way they sound.I have owned a 4ES and took it back.I then tried a Rotel and found it to sound superior for less money(RSX-1055).When I was saying 6.1 is the state of the art,I was referring to hometheater...
I think 5.1 might be the "standard" but 6.1 is the state of the art.The theatrical audio mix is also different then what you get when the DVD is released.I remember when laserdiscs were always touted as having the original theatrical mix,like Jurassic park DTS and Casper DTS.I wish the studios...