Rich Malloy
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I'm still not convinced I need more than 2 channels for music, and I've had a surround SACD/DVD-A system for nearly three years (with well over 200 titles). I've got 5.1, as it is, and really prefer 4.0 for nearly all surround applications, though the 3-channel RCA Living Stereo releases have me rethinking my former antipathy for the center channel in music reproduction.
7.1? For what purpose exactly? My two rear channels image absolutely fine in the back, creating a perfect center image when called for by the mix. (Perhaps these could be used for height envelope channels, both front and rear?)
Anyway, I can think of a very long list of far better ways to improve my music system for the same money I'd spend on two more speakers, two more cables, and two more channels of amplification.
7.1? For what purpose exactly? My two rear channels image absolutely fine in the back, creating a perfect center image when called for by the mix. (Perhaps these could be used for height envelope channels, both front and rear?)
Anyway, I can think of a very long list of far better ways to improve my music system for the same money I'd spend on two more speakers, two more cables, and two more channels of amplification.