Feb 24, 2009 #1 M MICHAELP Member Joined May 23, 2008 Messages 199 Reaction score 0 Points 16 7.1 home theater compared to a 5.1? 7 speakers may be overkill for the area I have to get sound to (about 500 sq. ft). Thanks for any input.
7.1 home theater compared to a 5.1? 7 speakers may be overkill for the area I have to get sound to (about 500 sq. ft). Thanks for any input.
Feb 24, 2009 #2 S swilde827 New member Joined Feb 14, 2009 Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Points 1 None at this time. 5.1 is still the standard and the extra two speakers are not 2 more channels. They share a mix of between the two rear channels, basically you end up with two left channels that are the same, and the same for the right side.
None at this time. 5.1 is still the standard and the extra two speakers are not 2 more channels. They share a mix of between the two rear channels, basically you end up with two left channels that are the same, and the same for the right side.