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Yes, 5.1. I don't think my room dimensions make 7.1 feasible. As it is now, I have my chair away from the wall putting my MLP about 30" from the rear wall and 9' from the display. I think it's about as good as I can get given the dimensions. Would be interested in any comments about the layout...

Agreed on all counts. I'm happy with the X3600H and the Elacs and not sure I need any more power (more for headroom, not loudness), but I need to get used to them. In the meantime, there's no doubt I can improve things by knowing how my room and placement of speakers is affecting my sound and...

After having the X3600H for a couple weeks, I'm quite happy with the receiver. Not a reviewer so I'll leave that to others, but it meets (actually exceeds) my needs and expectations nicely. Glad I went up the the ladder from the S750H. I just got my Elac Uni-Fi 2.0 front and center speakers...

Others will hopefully answer here. I'm very unlikely to buy an 8K display or do gaming so I didn't care about that. There are a few differences in the models beyond the 8K support, but they weren't important to me (HDR10+ vs. HDR10 e.g.) so I went with the X3600H and saved $300. I'm very happy...

@JohnRice I thought I'd give an update on progress...I've placed the fronts and surrounds on stands, moved my chair away from the wall and swapped the sub and the rack positions. Gives me a better soundstage, not dramatic but definitely an improvement. The X3600H arrived today and went through...

Understood, but I'm time boxed based on my return window on the Denon S750H (Feb 21) so it would complicate things.

I've got a pair of stands that would move the fronts from a spread of 68" to around 88", but it puts them slightly below ear level. Makes sense to do that. Here's a pic with the right front on a stand. Given the stand mounts beside the entertainment center, would you still swap the sub and...

Here's a rough floor plan without the speakers or rack. Couple items are not to scale but it's what I'm dealing with.

Understood; after work is fine for a response. Quick answers.... Re the fronts, are you suggesting stands for the bookshelves or moving to floor standing speakers? Either way would work, but the Elac floors are expensive. May be worth it though. Re the surrounds, I could use the bookshelf for...

Understood. Maybe you can give me some advice on the best options for placement of the 5.1 speakers and then I'll have a better idea how to move to Atmos at some point. My ceiling joists run front to back (perpendicular to my viewing direction) so I could get some wires fished through there with...

Brand new with 3 year warranty vs. refurb with 1 year warranty, that's easily worth $100. No brainer. Thanks for the input. This should be a nice upgrade, and then add the Elac Debut's when the price comes back down. So what's your opinion on the Elac Atmos add-ons, particularly in view of my...

So this raises an interesting idea...if I went with the X3600H and added a 2 channel amp, how would that compare with the SR7013? Would this give me a better (I realize that's a subjective word) 2-channel stereo for music? Would the Emotiva BasX A-300 be a suitable companion to the 3600? That...

Thanks. The Marantz is that much better?

Thanks @JohnRice I appreciate your input. Looks like the only option for the X3600H is a refurb on A4L but it seems like a good move. Any opinion on the Atmos add-ons in view of my surround placement?

I’m at a minor crossroads in my modest home theater build out. I’m reusing my speakers and sub from a previous setup (circa 2000) and have purchased a Denon AVR-S750H which is still within the return window. I’d like some advice before that window closes since while it has the features I want...