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Hey Robb,

I noticed from your diagram that your rear 7.1 QS8s are very far apart. I was under the impression that the rear "centre" speakers should be no more than about 2 feet apart. I has been recommended to me in the past that a centre channel speaker, much like the front one being used, is a good idea for that setup. I think, again, I could be mistaken here, that the rear channel in today's encoded formats is in fact mono, so in a 2 rear speaker setup, it's the same encoded track being sent to both rears speakers. Is that correct or is it better to have them as far apart as the side surrounds ?

Stephane