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5.1 to 7.1

So question is this. I run a 5.1 system with all Axiom speakers, 99% for Home Theater. My current receiver is a 7.1 Receiver, so I an wondering if its worth changing to 7.1. Furthermore I run QS8's on the sides of my stage, so do I honestly need to run QS8's in back too? Or would a simple pair of QS4's and even M2's be just fine for the back speakers? I have a Cambridge Audio 640R if that matters. Thanks
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drew_eckhardt
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>So I an wondering if its worth changing to 7.1.

Yes. It's a quantum improvement in envelopment.

>Furthermore I run QS8's on the sides of my stage, so do I honestly need to run QS8's in back too?

Sound tracks mostly place ambiance and effects in the surround channels so you don't need to worry much about musical accuracy.
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