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

[HAMP]

I’ve always liked the just in-case excuse. Get the 7channel just in-case you decide to add more speakers later. It’s better to have and not use, then to what it and can’t use it.

Originally Posted by richieb1971

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

As far as power goes, an AVR is different than an amp. An amp has individual power supplies for each channel used, as with an AVR the power is distributed to the 5 or 7 channel. A 5 or 7channel AVR with the same power would put more power into each 5channel then it would with a 7channel.

[Scarriere]

Originally Posted by HAMP

I’ve always liked the just in-case excuse. Get the 7channel just in-case you decide to add more speakers later. It’s better to have and not use, then to want it and can’t use it.





As far as power goes, an AVR is different than an amp. An amp has individual power supplies for each channel used, as with an AVR the power is distributed to the 5 or 7 channel. A 5 or 7channel AVR with the same power would put more power into each 5channel then it would with a 7channel.

That logic totally applied to me. I bought an AVR that has 9.2 capability, but I went with only 5.2 speakers for a start. After a a lil over a year, I bought speakers to take me to 7.2. Now, I want to buy another pair to run as a second zone in the kitchen/dining area.
If I hadn't bought more than I needed at that particular time, I would've had to buy another AVR to suit my wants/needs when they increased.