Several years ago I purchased a 7.1 110watt per channel receiver from BB with the protection plan. A couple of months ago the receiver crapped out. BB had to send it to their repair center to determine if it was indeed DOA in order for me to get a new receiver. In the mean time I did some research on the current models available to make sure I would get one with comparable features/power. BB finally called me and said that the receiver was indeed dead and to come into the store to pick out a new receiver. I went in and was taken back to the AV dept lead who looked at a print out of what I had and said "I see that you had a 7.1 surround sound receiver."
"Yes." I said.
"Well, did you actually use the 7.1 surround sound?"
"Yes. I have 2 sets of back speakers." I replied
"Oh," says the BB guy "7.1 surround sound receivers are going to be hard to find... Most manufacturers are going back to the 6.1/5.1 surround schemes."
The look of incredulity I had on my face must have convinced him that I knew better; I had a print out of features for some of the newer 7.1 receivers carried by BB and told him which receiver matched the one I had.
FYI - do your homework before you go to buy
"Yes." I said.
"Well, did you actually use the 7.1 surround sound?"
"Yes. I have 2 sets of back speakers." I replied
"Oh," says the BB guy "7.1 surround sound receivers are going to be hard to find... Most manufacturers are going back to the 6.1/5.1 surround schemes."
The look of incredulity I had on my face must have convinced him that I knew better; I had a print out of features for some of the newer 7.1 receivers carried by BB and told him which receiver matched the one I had.
FYI - do your homework before you go to buy
