Exactly.....whenever I see someone with a relatively small, fixed budget I almost always try and urge them to consider a stereo system instead of going with surround sound. I think it falls on deaf ears most of the time, but at least the idea is getting put in their head. Two really good...
right on....it just seems like a lot (most?) people who come on here for advice do so with a relatively fixed budget. They are usually wanting to fit an entire 5.1+ system into that budget, whereas I think at least some of them would be happier if they allocated those funds a bit differently...
I actually wish more people with 2-channel systems would speak up in here. I think people underestimate just how enjoyable 2 channels can be for HT, not just with music. I've become friends with a guy who owns a high end audio dealership here in Atlanta, and he's totally changed my thinking on...