@longitude0
I agree with much that you wrote earlier.

I can't be the only one that sat back and stared at a room full of DSP's and decided to go back to 2 channel. No regrets.

I honestly think multichannel must be over-i never missed it for a second. I was a full on MC advocate previously too.

Hikers not buying much M.....well.....what is there to buy ?

Sit back and enjoy what you have. Very sound advice. Room treatment pays off big time IMHO. MQA into SE's is the last thing that M released a year or two back and I think it sounds fabulous. I know some folks on forums suggest they don't know what the fuss is about but my ears tell me what I need to know and I love what I hear.

7000's looked great. Sounded no better than the 5500 and nowhere near the 6/72/8k range.

Rgds,
Nick