Chris Fleming
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- Joined
- Oct 28, 2004
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- 38
Well, in my opinion, the sound is the single biggest contributor to a true "theater" experience. I say that because I feel surround experience adds so much to it. I had a surround receiver and speakers before I had a "high-end" display.
I finally added a Sony 50" (SXRD) to my gear about 5 months ago. Love the HD. Love watching movies on it. But without the sound, the experience is not complete (whereas, I enjoyed movies on my old SD 32" TV with the surround sound before I had the new TV).
My opinion may seem to fly in the face of my earlier post defending Fluance "quality" and price point, but it really doesnt. The real point is that virtually ANY balanced 5.1 sound system (even HTIB) will sound better, and create a great sense of immersion in the movie experience, when compared to watching the movie through the TV speakers. For the people with very limited income to spend on sound, there needs to be the Fluance's out there. You don't need to spend "thousands" to enjoy this hobby. It'd be great if everyone could have any gear they wanted, but that's not the reality.
So, back to point. I'll take sound first, picture second. (easy for me to say now that I have my new TV!
I finally added a Sony 50" (SXRD) to my gear about 5 months ago. Love the HD. Love watching movies on it. But without the sound, the experience is not complete (whereas, I enjoyed movies on my old SD 32" TV with the surround sound before I had the new TV).
My opinion may seem to fly in the face of my earlier post defending Fluance "quality" and price point, but it really doesnt. The real point is that virtually ANY balanced 5.1 sound system (even HTIB) will sound better, and create a great sense of immersion in the movie experience, when compared to watching the movie through the TV speakers. For the people with very limited income to spend on sound, there needs to be the Fluance's out there. You don't need to spend "thousands" to enjoy this hobby. It'd be great if everyone could have any gear they wanted, but that's not the reality.
So, back to point. I'll take sound first, picture second. (easy for me to say now that I have my new TV!