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Also, Steph, if you're using Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES, the rear channel is, indeed, mono. But, If you use Dolby Digital PL IIx, the rear channels are matrixed from the left and right surround signals, and carry different information so they aren't mono.

From Secrets Of Home Theater and Hi Fidelity's Guide to PLIIx:

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Dolby Pro Logic IIx. There are actually two parts to Pro Logic IIx. The first is its role as a classic Matrix decoder. It distinguishes itself by delivering up to seven channels (as compared to Pro Logic II's five, or Pro Logic's four). Like Pro Logic II, it includes Music and Movie modes. Note that both the side channels and rear channels are stereo.

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Good point Ajax, that had slipped my memory.

Thanks Jack for the reminder, It's been a while since I was "verbose" in the formats, just to many other interest and only so much room in the brain

The one thing that I have not yet figured out, mainly because I did not spend the time to, is that my Anthem defaults to Prologic IIx + THX with DD5.1 movies and I just don't like the sound at all. I then manually remove the THX settings and use good old DD5.1 settings. I probably have to fiddle with the options, it has MANY of them. With the default mode, the centre is not loud enough and the overall sound is not punchy, again I know that I have many THX settings I can adjusts, just need to spend the time doing it.

Thanks all, and sorry for skewing this thread into a different direction.. Perhaps this should be a new post.
Steph