In Reply to: What is not clear is.... posted by Kal Rubinson on January 27, 2006 at 12:39:43:
if I had to place a wager, I'd bet that it does, in fact, offer 5.1 DVD-A/SACD playback, but that the manual says to select "stereo" simply because the unit only has enough speaker connections and power for the two included speakers. The Center, and L/R Surrounds are supplied with line-outs only. In addition to three more speakers, you'd need three more channels of amplification to listen in surround.But, the surround-sound buyer really wouldn't be looking at stereo microcomponent systems now, would they. I think Onkyo is simply cramming in bells and whistles to boost the "gee-whiz" factor.
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- You're right about that being murky, but - String Section 16:30:05 01/27/06 (0)