05-15-2009, 06:16 AM
I'm not an audiophile. I bought an Onkyo HTIB, which was basically an TX-SR605 Onkyo 5.1 receiver w/hdmi (pass-thru), a decent DVD (SP-405) player that plays divx/xvid, a decent subwoofer and 5 oversized speakers. It was some Tigerdirect deal 18 months ago for $299. The MSRP on the receiver alone was $599 and the street price was $350, so I jumped on the HTIB with the plan to one-day dump the speakers.
I love it. The jump from plain-old TV stereo audio to 5.1 DTS or DD is more substantial than the jump from 480p to 720p/1080i. In other words, if I had to choose between watching a movie in 480p/5.1dts or 1080i/stereo, I'd always pick the former. 5.1 is just so immersing.
I love it. The jump from plain-old TV stereo audio to 5.1 DTS or DD is more substantial than the jump from 480p to 720p/1080i. In other words, if I had to choose between watching a movie in 480p/5.1dts or 1080i/stereo, I'd always pick the former. 5.1 is just so immersing.