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Originally posted by imcarthur
I think that you are focusing in the wrong direction. 5.1 vs 7.1 vs DTS vs etc is just decoding. More channels. Before you leap up & buy more electronics to upgrade an existing system - ask yourself: "How does it sound now?"
Disclaimer: I am in the industry & I do sell loudspeakers.
Ian
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I agree totally Ian,
Did I mention that my old system (Luxman high current amp with two Altec Lansing A-7 voice of the theater speakers) is still set up in my garage?
With automobiles and audio I have very expensive taste but a very low budget. For example I started looking at $5000 projectors and ended up with a (very nice) $500 36" monitor. I also built up my system piece by piece to spread out the cost. I started with my old 25" monitor, a JBL Northridge (?) surround set of speaker that I auditioned at Best Buy and the top of the line JVC that I did a bunch of research on then bought off the Internet for half the MSRP. I then added the CW sub and later the 36". Finally I wasn't getting enough bass out of the front L&R so I went to Sony tower that I again auditioned at BB, there were other towers that sounded a little better however for twice the price so I stuck with the Sony's. I then spent allot of time tweaking with the receiver and SW settings to get a sound I like. Overall I think your average person thinks I have a high end system but I know it is a mutt system that just sounds pretty good.
Ian, so what do you like for speakers?
Thanks Jack, I will look into the Pioneer, I have always liked there stuff too.