ok some of you already using a 7.1 receiver or planning to get one.

my question is will you really set up two pairs of surrounds? placement of current surround speakers is already pain in the butt so are you planning to add two more or already have added?

well...i m using 7.1 now. it depend wat trouble u encountered. but for me its ok to set up cos it is only set up or trouble for 1 time during the installation pr enplacement. just need to hide the wire or keep it organise ok adi 1

It's good to have a 7.1 system if you have a dedicated room for your home theater but if you like me using your living room than yeah its quite messy with all those speakers (especially the cables).

I'm getting the 7.1 Yamaha 663 once its here but I will keep my existing 5.1 setup. At least until I got myself a bluray player or maybe PS3

easy to get software???

not many software with 7.1

It also depends on your software too. If say u did have plenty of dolby digital ex or dts ex software then better go for 7.1 hardware. I agree with arrimie that you shall consider for dedicated ht room to get the optimum effects.

Hardware w/o software is like rims w/o tire

Blu-ray titles with DTS HD MA 7.1 is really amazing...

go try..

This post has been edited by apisgogo: Apr 15 2008, 10:05 PM

Sorry...but what software got to do with 7.1 AV amp? Unless you are talking about PC 7.1 and not dedicated 7.1 AV amp

so i take it you have a 7.1 speakers setup as of now?

I agree. HD sound has dedicated stream for each of the 7.1 channel.

size of room is important too i guess...for small a room, how to make the sound spread rite with a 7.1

to me better stick to a good 5.1 than go for a lacklustre 7.1...

Well, 7.1 movies might be limited for the time being but the list will grow in the future. I have enough speakers to do 7.1, guess I need to shift my rear surrounds to the front a little, then put my surround backs to the back. I'm waiting for my new amp end of this month so I guess I can shift the speakers around first.

The difference is quite stunning with 7.1 material really. In Black Hawk Down BD you really feel like your in a war when the helicopter or bullets fly from the front to the middle, to the back in suck a way.

Love it, I was once doing 5.1, and with 7.1 gthere is a difference

fellas please read the question nicely and reply. i not asking good or not good. im asking do you have 7.1 speakers set up now or plan to in the future? or continue with 5.1 even if you have a 7.1 AVR


its a simple yes or no answer. no need give me grandmother stories about software availability, room size, rims w/o tires analogy, got difference or no difference, etc

thank you

This post has been edited by DigitalKL: Apr 15 2008, 10:49 PM

if i got big space n nice setup i will

if small n pariah ah beng setup like mine

no need lo

Black Hawk Down BD is actually in PCM 5.1 so are you using Dolby Pro Logic IIx to get 7.1 (matrixed)?

Easy solution ...... buy new house lor.

no

If you need to setup a new HT, might as well get it ready for 7.1. Most receiver will be able to matrix 5.1 to 7.1 to provide more ambience surround sound. If you have 2 rows of seat, it is compulsory to get good surround sound.

5.1 just nice for small area ... 7.1 for bigger area ... got money go for 11.2 ...