Hello M community - I am a new member of the forum and looking for some advice. The last couple of weeks I have read many threads and have received many insights here - thank you.

The various posts lead me to the decision to buy 8000SEs as front speakers in a home theatre setup (starting with 5.1). Music and Video are of similar high importance to me. Initially, it was obvious to me to go for a 861 in conjunction with 218 (MQA). However, it seems that many users are going away from 861 for other alternatives.

Suddenly, I am no longer sure, what the right combination should be for me:
-861 with 218
-818 with G65
-218 with 3rd party

Personally, I d like to combine M products in the entire setup. So my initial choice seems to be great, as long as I can wait a bit longer for 3D sound. However, is 861 still going to evolve? For instance, why is MQA not part of 861? What about Atmos in a later stage?

Any ideas or reflections are highly appreciated - thank you very much.

Sims123
861v8, 218, 8000SE, ..., Sooloos