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As of 6pm CST, I have 7.1 surround sound via analog outputs on a new Panasonic 55k Blu Ray player.

Here are my first impressions:
*** Can you notice a difference between DTS Master/TrueHD vs. the higher bit rate Dolby Digital/DTS ? Absolutely, positively yes. The frequency range is much wider, the bass much tighter and the surrounds are more active. I did have to crank up the speaker levels +5dbs but that was it. Previously, I had been using a PS3 w/ an optical cable.

*** Can 7.1 work w/ your couch only 18" off the back wall? Yes. It sounds great. Just have the distance and delay set properly on the receiver. Listened to "3:10 to Yuma" and 7.1 certainly adds an great enhancement to the rear sound field.

*** Did my wife come in mad because she could hear Opitmus Prime and Megatron battling way out in the driveway? YES !!!!!

My set-up:
2x M22
4x QS8
1x EP500
1x VP150
Yamaha Rx-V659
Panasonic 55k Blu Ray