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    Decent cheap 7.1 speaker system

    Another speaker to check out, but these have some differences some may not like. MTX Monitor 600i An all-black narrow floorstander with dual 6.5" woofers (they also sell a bookshelf version w/the same drivers). And for such a simple shape, I think this one looks quite nice with its...
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    Decent cheap 7.1 speaker system

    Even though I'm a major fan of surround sound, for movies but especially music, I actually agree with this. Using five truly dreadful speakers just to be able to hear a Jedi knight's spacecraft roar over your head and in the process sacrificing overall clarity & accuracy is not a good tradeoff...
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    Decent cheap 7.1 speaker system

    Yikes, just 11x14 feet? That's the exact same size room my own HT is located in, and personally I wouldn't bother trying to set up a 7.1 system in there. 7.1 is really for wiiiiiide rooms where using just two surround speakers would create a "sonic hole" behind the listener's head. Frank...
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    Decent cheap 7.1 speaker system

    Sony's speakers don't get much love on A/V forums but I doubt most audiophiles even gave them a chance (and the economy of scale aspect comes into play so Sony can price these really low and still have them sound decent). I've actually listened to these, two weeks ago actually, using my own CD...
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