[:thumbsup: Life sucks without multichannel sound...I say buy what sounds best to YOUR ears within your budget...there are good low price systems for just about anyone...but you need to spend big bucks to match yer macho expectations...cheap will not ever equal quality. Life happens all around us, so it's more natural to have many channels...I use a Bose 7.1 system+Velodyne D.Subwoofer that loosens the floor boards on a good action sequence...I have 2 additional KLH subs for added umph:stoned: B][/B]