Stereo or 5.1

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   I can't agree with Mr. ProgFreak, there are lots of live music DVDs with great DD5.1 or DTS sound.

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NotAProghead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Errors & Omissions Team Joined: October 22 2005 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 7851	Posted: July 20 2009 at 09:52
	I can't agree with Mr. ProgFreak, there are lots of live music DVDs with great DD5.1 or DTS sound.
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Mr ProgFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 08 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 5195	Posted: July 20 2009 at 09:46
	For movies: Definitely. For music: It's not really that important. There are a couple of nice 5.1 mixes of prog albums, but they're not exactly mind-boggling.

NotAProghead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Errors & Omissions Team Joined: October 22 2005 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 7851	Posted: July 20 2009 at 09:45
	I think 5.1 (or even 6.1 or 7.1) is a good bonus if you're watching DVDs and plan to listen to SACD or DVD-Audio, but don't hurry to buy anything. I don't think cheap 5.1 system will be an improvement. In stereo mode new system should sound at least no worse than your old one. Choose carefully A/V reciever (Yamaha has lots of pretty good models), good speakers and perhaps subwoofer. Of course the pleasure will take some money. Edited by NotAProghead - July 20 2009 at 09:46
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Manuelmoreno Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: December 17 2008 Location: Barranquilla Status: Offline Points: 51	Posted: July 20 2009 at 09:16
	I have a simple stereo set on my bar: A Yamaha amplifier and a pair of Bose 301 series IV speakers with a TEAC CD player (and now a 32" LCD and a LG DVD player recently attached...). I have been blasting this system for almost 12 years and had no complain at all, it sounds like the day I unpacked them. Now I want to assemble a new system and bring the Yamaha-Bose equipment to a nice retirement in my bedroom. My question is, Should I switch to 5.1? It is really worth it? My original plan was to repeat the formula Yamaha-Bose because I never feel the necesity of five speakers. What do you prog fans think? I am missing a whole new experience and must run to the shop for a 5.1 system?