Receiver for 5.1 speaker system

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I just bought the Cerwin Vega AVS 5.1 speaker package but don't have a receiver yet. $300 would be right around my max. Does it make any sense to get a 6.1 receiver? Would there be any problems hooking up a 5.1 speaker system to a 6.1 receiver? Complete noob here, any help would be appreciated.

jeff

 

[Duffinator]

Onkyo TXSR601 Black 6.1

This Onkyo should do the trick:

http://ww1.onecall.com/PID_19263.htm

It can also be used to power a second zone for future expansion.

Good luck.

 

[Unregistered]

Depends on what kind of receiver you buy.
MOST receivers allow you to hook up 5.1 on a 6.1 system. For $300 dollars you should be able buy a receiver that allows you to program your speaker setup (Yamaha RX-V550 allows this) but there are plenty of others as well.

 

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thanks...I'll look into both.