The other nice thing about the 7.1 receivers is that you can use 5 of the amps for running your HT, and the other 2 for listening in "zone 2" simultaneously. I think most of the good ones let you do this.
Your wife and her friends can be in the house watching a chick flick in glorious 5.1 surround sound while you and your pals hang out in the garage tossing back a few brewskis and listening to AC/DC in stereo.
hehe... I guess you can tell that I've been planning ahead. I'm gonna put an A/B on the zone 2 channels, so I can switch between the garage and the basement workshop.
