In Reply to: Worth Going to 7.1 from 5.1? posted by DLS on February 2, 2004 at 13:56:49:
Since most (if not all) of the media is 5.1 or less, I would say not. Anything put out by a 7.1 is interpolated in some manner if it's not specifically made for it. The furthest I've gone is 6.1, but that's mainly because my last new receiver was an older ProLogic.A lot of others in here have talked about the fill and gaps. I would think this to be more a problem with the speakers than with the receiver. If you're itching to spend some money or improve the surround effect, consider getting some dipole speakers in there instead of direct radiators. They'll help spread the sound around for the sides and back so that you can't pinpoint the source as easily.
I know that AxiomAudio sells two different surrounds (they're actually quadpoles, but same basic difference) that are a little more pricey; however, they get great reviews.
Fluance also makes some cheap dipoles... no idea how they sound, but here they are for the curious.
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