I can't make up my mind to go 5 channel or 7 channel. At present I have a full home theater setup with Pinnacle speakers all around and I want to upgrade my receover (an old Yamaha 793) to separates. To go slow I had planned to purchase the old 750 and use the Yamaha pre-outs and, in effect, use the Yamaha as a pre-amp. When the 770 came out I then thought that for the future I should get the 770 in case I want to go 7 channel (perhaps with the 950).

Is the 7 channel really worth the $500 difference and is it overkill?

For those of you who have gone to 7 channel was it really worth it.

Thanks for any input.

John