Reason to buy a 7.2 receiver when you only have 5 speakers?

[richieb1971]

A bit rusty on the AV side of things since I've not really been into it since the days of laserdisc.

Was thinking about getting the Sony 1040 model which is a 7.2 configuration but was wondering if I should just get a 5.1 model instead.

Does a 7.2 system offer more power than all 5.1's?

Does the sound quality on offer from a 7.2 always beat a 5.1 system?


I will be using it for Blu rays, CD, SACD and FLAC 192/24. My step daughter might use MP3's with it. The speakers are Tannoy's and are of the bookshelf variety and I plan to buy a subwoofer at some stage.


These are the types of things I'm wanting to know.

Thanks for your time..

Richie.