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In Reply to: Re: Denon AVR 3801 Receiver Help posted by rico on July 26, 2006 at 08:16:40:

Isn't 7.1 exactly the same as 6.1 but with two channels? In other words, the two rear channels are mono? If so, is there really a difference between a 6.1 or 7.1 pre/pro (not so much a receiver as you'd have to use one amp section for two speakers)? One could just run a splitter off the mono channel on a 6.1 and get the same result, no? You may have to run it a tad higher to make up for possible voltage loss, but I can't imagine this would be worth worrying about.

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Re: Question for those (such as you) in the know. - rico 11:49:17 07/26/06 (2)
I looked on the Dolby website and it seems to suggest that a 6.1 setup would have a matrixed rear center channel but that a 7.1 would have dicreet right side and left side channels. Maybe someone more in the know than I am can answer your question definitively.
- 7.1 rears are mono. Found it. - grantv 12:08:11 07/26/06 (1)
  - See here (Open in New Window)
  - Re: 7.1 rears are mono. Found it. - rico 07:27:41 07/27/06 (0)
    That makes sense. Thanks.

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