When playing a 4.0 source in a 7.1 system with no processing/upmixing, do the rear channels come from the side surrounds, rear surrounds or both?
It seems to me that the rear signals coming from the rear surrounds would be more like a true quad setup. I have a 5.1.4 setup which going by Dolby recommendations has the surrounds at about 100 degrees (ie slightly behind the MLP). This is obviously not the 4 corner quad setup. I would consider moving to a 7.1 bed if quad plays out of the rear surrounds, though tha's a little problematic. I'd need an amp to drive the rears (would just use an old AVR, so no big deal), but I don't have much room for proper speaker placement behing the sofa where the MLP is.
My room is also far from ideal, being a living room with most of one side open to the hallway, along with a few other non-standard features that detract from acoustics.
It seems to me that the rear signals coming from the rear surrounds would be more like a true quad setup. I have a 5.1.4 setup which going by Dolby recommendations has the surrounds at about 100 degrees (ie slightly behind the MLP). This is obviously not the 4 corner quad setup. I would consider moving to a 7.1 bed if quad plays out of the rear surrounds, though tha's a little problematic. I'd need an amp to drive the rears (would just use an old AVR, so no big deal), but I don't have much room for proper speaker placement behing the sofa where the MLP is.
My room is also far from ideal, being a living room with most of one side open to the hallway, along with a few other non-standard features that detract from acoustics.