So, if I am hooking up a 7.1 receiver with a set of 5.1 speakers, do I need to somehow turn off the 2 channels on the receiver that are not used? Thank you.

Quote Originally Posted by EdwardGein
Too add, most of the newer receivers are 7.1 as opposed to 5.1, yet you can play 5.1 on these systems which are probably slightly better for 5.1 than the original 5.1 receivers because they have more up to date features.