Hey dakkon, I retired from the army. 28 years.
I have a 7.1 setup. Using an Onkyo 3007. I will use it with my amps. I really only need amps for the LFRs. I was just thinking about using an additional amp for my 180 if I went with the monoblocks. Then use the Onkyo for the surrounds. But all I have to have is the 4 channels for the LFRs.