5 channel amps?

[Participant]

I've decided to abandon the PC speaker 5.1 idea and go for 5 floor standers and an amp that has five outputs and naturally supports DTS, or whatever it takes to get the full range of Dolby Digital support available.

Recommendations?

 

[Participant]

Squiffy - what's an AV amp and what is a poweramp? What's the difference?

utherpendragon - it's tricky since I know so little about home hi-fi. I'm hoping not to have to spend more than £400 for all speakers + amp so I suppose I'm looking second hand?