Originally Posted by mrmarbach
Just wondering what people with HD621 and 7.1 layouts who upgraded from 861v4 to 861v6 feel is the effect of the 8 discrete channels. Is there material on which going from matrixed to discrete has made more than a marginal difference?

Just curious.

Is a good question! I must confess to having been somewhat underwhelmed so far - although I suppose it is reasonable to expect a greater number of discrete releases in the future where this capability in the v6 will become more significant.

Although I seem to recall reading that most 7.1 releases to date are just mixed from 5.1 masters.

My Kit: 861v8+ID41, 800v4, UHD722, MD600, MS600, MS200, Oppo BDP-203, Genesis 201, Genesis 350 SE, Genesis S4-8 Sub, BG 520i, VTL MB450 II, Krell Showcase 7, Genesis 928 Subs, Danley DTS10 sub, SVS Ultra 16 subs.