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Old 12-10-2006, 06:36 AM   #7 (permalink)
LoganSnake
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Isn't the point of getting a home theatre system to be immersed in the movie/game/TV? Like I said, I have a 13x11 room, so I'm concerned that going with full blown 5.1 might be overkill for such a small space. The 2.1 focuses on bouncing sound from the walls. Since I have a small room, it shouldn't have a problem simulating surround. Especially since I don't know what a movie in 5.1 is supposed to sound like in the first place (I only had one watched with an old Sony 5-speaker stereo system hooked up to the TV with Dolby Pro Logic II enabled).

I would definitely go with a 5.1 system, or even a 7.1 if I had my own place. My parents don't even want me to get a system with a subwoofer, cause that's all they would hear in their room. Are there really that few choices for a decent 2.1 system? I found some Bose and Sony 2.1 Simulated Surround speakers, but they are $1300 and $750 respectively. Waaaaaaaaaay over my budget.

Update!

I got a reference for these speakers.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...eapassgam08-20

They've been getting pretty good reviews, have all the decoders needed for movies and are 5.1.

Does anyone have any experience with this set?
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