First time here. I've always enjoyed a good sounding system, but have always been on the entry level side of things. For the most part have used an A/V receiver for switching between inputs and TV. Now that picture quality and 4K has increased, my old Yamaha isn't cutting the HDMI passthrough to the TV. I had a temp workaround (cable into HDMI2 port in TV, then play the audio out to the Yamaha through the ARC). It worked, somewhat. Inputs at times would get confused, and I was kind of getting sick of working in another room to "dad, there's no sound" or "dad, there's no picture"...
So, new receiver time so I can get back to proper switching through the AVR. I really didn't want to spend a lot, but did want that passthrough as my first requirement. I thought I was ok with sticking with a 5.1 system. Stock is really limited out there...But enter the Sony STR-DN1080, which I found this past Sunday. This isn't a review of that system, but I will leave it as it is not the right AVR for me. Guess if i'm going to get heights for Atmos, want to be able to expand beyond 5.1.2...
I'm most likely going to return that sony and look for something else. Current speakers are Klipsch Quintet that still sound good. Would probably move the fr R&L to the rear and would look to get something for the front that would have the atmos elevation speakers. At this point, am I looking at an AVR that is 7.1.2, if there is such an animal, or do I need to go to a 9.1.2 type system? Realizing I'm going to have to go up in a price point, any recommendations for something that would fit for tv watching/movies/music?