I like Yamaha. Their systems use an actual Yamaha receiver, albeit their cheaper ones. Yamaha speakers are ok.
For example -
http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-YHT-597-5-1-Channel-Network-Theater/dp/B007PU2X6C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1363235592&sr=8-2&keywords=yamaha+home+theater+system
Blu-ray has two obvious advantages.
1) It has a higher definition resolution. This may not be obvious depending on various factors such as the size and quality of the TV, the distance from the display, and how observant you are (A good example is the movie Cars ... the SD version is obviously...
I tried to stay quiet, but I couldn't do it.
While some people do feel pro audio amps are not as good as consumer amps, that's an unproven assumption.
Many people are very happy with pro audio amps in their home systems. Some blind listening tests have shown that people could not tell when a...
If your sound card (or integrated sound) has an optical output, you can connect to a system with an optical input and get 5.1 out.
If you sound card (or integrated sound) has 6 outs for each 5.1 channel, you could connect to a system with 6 channel input for surround sound. You would need mini...