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Your reply is very myopic at best!

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Your arrogance shines through with your reply!

To imply that I may be trolling, just because my idea of what audio system method is 'proper' or preferred when watching home DVD's is ridiculous! Do you usually state that someone is trolling just because their opinions differ from yours? C'mon man. There are no rules that state we all have to go full-blown 5.1 surround or DTS just because we own a DVD player and hi-scan projection TV!! Jeez!

You didn't read my post correctly. Yes, when you have a surround system hooked up, the dialogue comes primarily via a center channel speaker, but when you have a 2 channel setup like mine, and choose Dolby 2.0 in a DVD's menu, you get ALL the dialogue piped through your left and right channels. So technically, you're not missing anything. That is adequate for many, including me.

Many things are relative, including how much base a person is happy with as well. Compared to a TV's speakers, the bass extension of my Paradigms is ample enough for me. I can STILL hear good explosions, dinosaur feet, or jets engines via my Paradigms (2 channels). It cuts it for me.

In addition, some people don't give a rat's derriere about sound effects going across one's environment, including audio cues to the rear. Besides, a decent 2 channel system with a synthetic surround spatial processor sounds pretty good to me, and I am pretty demanding to begin with. Many individuals are just happy enough with the sound quality a good 2 channel DVD home theatre setup will give you, especially considering it is a vast improvement over the built-in speakers most TV's have.

Lastly, your assertion that using a 2 channel setup with a quality DVD home theatre screen is like a soccer mom's limited forays with her 4WD SUV is retarded! That is completely different, as a soccer mom likes to KNOW she has the means when the weather goes bad, as it often does in the wintertime or any other time of year with road flooding, etc (pavement degradation). If I had to reply with an equally stupid analogy, I would say something like people who listen to DVD's with only 2 channels are like those that want a Porsche 911 Turbo but can only afford a VW GTI. On the other hand, many CAN afford the Porsche, but are content enough with the humbler, but still nice GTI.

So, to sum things up, I think 2 channel DVD is OK for many, but it is not for everyone. Ditto for 5.1 surround (or any multi-speaker surround for that matter).


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