In Reply to: 5.1 vs 7.1 posted by fstein on December 5, 2012 at 20:20:47:
In my opinion...
Movies at home should mimic the theater experience minus the spilled drinks and popcorn, people talking, cell phones ringing, $4k candy, $2k drinks, etc. For the best presentation, surround sound, be it 5.1 or 7.1, is the way to go.
Music is best presented by two channels of audio in front of me. That's what I experience at a live presentation and that's what I want at home. I also prefer the viscereal impact of stereo subwoofers because even most floorstanders can't deliver the lowest notes and added realism/space that subwoofers achieve.
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