2.1 Stereo System for TV Listening

I am old school and use a  Zvox for my TV listening.  I bought it in 2014 and I like it for the expanded dialogue so I can actually hear what is being spoken.  The built in 6 inch woofer is plenty for our living room.  

Been doing this for years. Alway sounds great. Especially for concerts.

I found 5.1+ systems fussy and actually distracting. To me, every surround system I’ve listened to at a friend or family member’s home has been way over the top to enjoy the film.

I have 4” Kanto powered Bluetooth speakers with a Definitive Technologies transmission line 8” subwoofer. They sound seamlessly integrated and are practically invisible.

This allows me to have my main system dedicated to music listening.

I run my TV audio thru my 2 channel stereo system.

My TV is like 12 yr old but it has a Coax Audio Output on the back and I run a coax audio cable from the tv's audio coax out to the coax audio input on my stereo amplifier. Sounds great! No problems with dialog at all.

@flyfish77 

I also have two systems Mine are located in a credenza below my TV For movies l use my Emotiva XMC-2 AV preamp and Anthem MCA-5 amp but only connect L & R speakes, plus the center channel I also have two SVS Ultra subs For two channel l use my VAC Tube amp & ARC LS15 tube pre amp   I use a speaker switch box to change from my 3.2 AV to 2.2 VAC tube rig

This topic actually interests me at the moment. I have gone from a 7.1 system down to a 2.1 system as I have grown tired of all of the cables, speaker wires, endless experimentation, furniture placement considerations and the rat’s nest behind the TV. I’ve also grown more fond of listening to music than watching movies. I really enjoy 2.1 for music and the more I think about it, 2.1 works just fine or my TV needs. It’s clear and immersive enough for me.

At the current point in time, I cannot imagine ever going back to 7.1 or 7.2.

FWIW... I’m amazed at the knowledge base and experience of many of the people on this forum.