-=[ Quoting Greg Kurth to Phil Roberts ]=-
 PR>Another alternative is to blow off surround sound altogether and just get 
a
 PR>decent quality 2-channel reciever or amplifier.  This won't give you as 
many
 PR>speakers, but you can buy better speakers since you'll only need 2 of 
them.
 GK> I already have separate preamp, amp, and tuner that I'm still
 GK> happy with. My TV is only a year old. I prefer separates, but
 GK> since my VCR bit the dust I thought I'd get the surround sound in
 GK> the VCR because a separate SS unit costs a lot more than it does
 GK> with a VCR.
Hmmm...you'll still need another amp, either 2 or 3 channels, to get surround
sound.  I've seen some gimmicks that attach to the speaker side of things, 
nd
I think they're a bad idea.
Surround processor prices are all over the place, and I'm the last person in
the world you should ask which is best.
                                Phil (Still 2-channel)
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