What is the difference between 6 channel and 8 channel audio?

poucou
poucou Posts: 1
edited May 2014 in 2 Channel Audio
Do the 8 channel motherboards play music better and overall make sound better?

please explain

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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited May 2014
    5.1 surround versus 7.1 surround. It boils down to how many speakers you want to run. They can both sound or crappy just depends on the card.
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited May 2014
    A few bucks is probably the only difference.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited May 2014
    More channels do home theather effects better. As far as music goes, I'd say
    NO!
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,428
    edited May 2014
    two.
    Jay
    SDA 2BTL * Musical Fidelity A5cr amp * Oppo BDP-93 * Modded Adcom GDA-600 DAC * Rythmik F8 (x2)
    Micro Seiki DQ-50 * Hagerman Cornet 2 Phono * A hodgepodge of cabling * Belkin PF60
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,761
    edited May 2014
    Another odd first post...
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