Ulimately my QS8's will be taken down and replaced with direct firing. I think right now given I have a second row and only 5.2.4 they are fine, but once I go 7.2.4 I want all my surrounds to be direct firing. Probably M3 on walls given my size room. But I have only heard M2 on walls.

If you only have one row of seating and want atmos. Go direct firing speakers. Forget everything else. Those days are over....assuming of course Atmos and DTS's version take off.

2xAA
M80/VP150/VP160/QS8
4xM3/M22OW/M2OW/VP150OW/4xM3IC/4xM3OW
EP500/800/HSU VTF3/SVS PB2k/SB2k/SB-12