[Esch30]

If you want Multichannel LPCM audio from 5.1 / 7.1 AAC audio encoded files (which you do), you need to install the -ng nightly .tar update:
https://relkai.coreelec.org/

Manual .tar updating instructions for CoreELEC using SAMBA shares is here:
https://discourse.coreelec.org/t/how-to-...eelec/1037

Then for Kodi Audio output device: select > ALSA: AML-AUGESOUND, HDMI Multi Ch PCM
Also set the Kodi Audio channels to 7.1 after doing that.

Everything will work them  

First, I want to extend my gratitude for your helpful posts on this forum.  After doing quite a bit of reading, much of which happened to be information you've posted here, I now have a CoreELEC edition ODROID N2 w/ 16GB eMMC and a MINIX NEO A2 Lite remote w/ power button programmed to power off AND on (that one was trickier) the device.  After some initial configuration, all is working well and as intended so far.

I noticed your recommendation to set the Kodi Audio channels to 7.1.  I currently have mine set to 2.0 after reading that recommendation on the CoreELEC forum.  My current setup involves playing Blu-ray and 4K UHD .mkv lossless rips from a network share.  Obviously this works fine when having the Kodi Audio channels set to 2.0 due to passthrough and my receiver playing Atmos, DTS:X, etc. correctly.

What content would require the Audio channels being set to 7.1?  I ask because I have many Blu-ray .mkv rips containing 5.1/7.1 FLAC audio from several years ago that I have yet to add to my library.  In order to play these files properly, would I need to install the nightly build (I'm currently running the official/stable release) and then set the Kodi Audio channels to 7.1?

I also plan on re-ripping my CD collection using Apple Lossless.  I'm not sure how that comes into play since I have yet to research the best way to add music to my library and how Kodi works with that.

Thanks again.