Mom's getting me a 5.1 surround sound speakers and a external creative labs 5.1 xfi card series also.
You want to write the Swans M6HT with an Arcam 750 receiver on your wishlist instead. 7.1 in the home is as useless as 3D TVs so mom can save a few bucks too. It's what I have and it's the only choice to really troll your neighbors six blocks away while rocking out to Metallica's THROUGH THE NEVER on Blu-ray