Real RMS clean power vs. total Bull$hit

[mtrycraft]

Now, with multi-channel music looming on the horizon, this may change but as far as rating multi channel HT receivers, it's still the wild, wild west out there.

They still, usually rate their power with two channels driven and most publications that happen to publish the specs, the components do meet the 2 channel claims.
As to the multi channel music I don't forsee a real need for full power to the surrounds unless one wants a recording from the perspective of being right in the middle of the orchesra

I'd rather sit out in the audience and get spacial effects in the surround at a few watts