What is 6.1?

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I had one salesman tell me that 5 speakers and a sub will work with a 6.1 processor because all it means is that the rear speakers are discrete channels as opposed to sharing one channel as in 5.1.
Another salesman told me I would need to buy 6 speakers and a sub because 6.1 adds a "center rear channel".
Who's right?
I have my sights on a 6.1 processor but have been checking out 5.1 speaker systems with 5 speakers and a sub. Should I be checking out 6 speakers and a sub?

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Topic - What is 6.1? - newtoHT 22:27:58 07/21/02 (4)

Thanks!!! nt. - newtoHT 21:15:50 07/23/02 (0)

definitions - Joe Murphy Jr 16:24:01 07/22/02 (1)

Excellent clarification! - Dalancroft 09:11:53 07/23/02 (0)

Both are right -- in a way - Dalancroft 14:07:38 07/22/02 (0)

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