Dave,

I'll jump in here just to reiterate my point I made over at AVS.... I'm not sure going 7.1 with the rears 16' away in a kitchen is the best idea. You won't loose much by going with 5.1.

Also, you are still hung up on the watts thing... Here is a neat calculator to show SPL from various watts/distances. Just plug in the specs from your amp, the speakers, and your room. According to some quick entries, you will be able to get over 100DB (way above reference) using the M60's with your AVR.

http://myhometheater.homestead.com/splcalculator.html

PS - Be sure to add to the watts entry and recalculate to see the effect....

Last edited by dewd; 02/16/09 06:55 PM.
Dave
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