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7.1 vs 5.1

Finally added the Aerial SR-3's to my home theater and have achieved 5.0 at this point. I built the room for 7.1 or 7.2 capability. Any comments from those that have made the jump. Is the experience of a rear pair of speakers significant? (BTW, the room is 32'x15'x8.5' with the side speakers at about the 20' mark.)
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drew_eckhardt
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With direct-radiating or bipole surrounds, 7.1 yields a quantum improvement in immersion over 5.1. Not as noticeable as adding surrounds to 2 speakers which can provide a near 180 degree sound field but still significant.

The added surround back channel on THX-EX/DTS-ES tracks can also be used to good effect although few films do.
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