price range?
bells & whistles are not necessarily synonymous with audiophile quality...usually just the opposite until you start spending the big bucks for the "quality" bells and whistles along with all the other audiophile quality parts used to build the component.
I'm all for sound quality over gimmicks myself...that is why I have allocated my funds for a better 2 channel system that I also use for HT. I would rather have high quality music reproduction capabilities and forgo the occasional surround effect from a movie than hear that bullet, thunderclap, etc. from behind me at the expense of the enjoyment of good 2 channel music.
A Dr. I know who has a full Krell/B&W Nautilus HT listened to the Linn system and thought it sounded pretty good for the price...which once again brings us to the first question.
budget?...remember...it can get VERY VERY VERY expensive if you really are talking "audiophile" quality surround sound...just check the classifieds here...you'll see the range.
just my 2c
Ellery
bells & whistles are not necessarily synonymous with audiophile quality...usually just the opposite until you start spending the big bucks for the "quality" bells and whistles along with all the other audiophile quality parts used to build the component.
I'm all for sound quality over gimmicks myself...that is why I have allocated my funds for a better 2 channel system that I also use for HT. I would rather have high quality music reproduction capabilities and forgo the occasional surround effect from a movie than hear that bullet, thunderclap, etc. from behind me at the expense of the enjoyment of good 2 channel music.
A Dr. I know who has a full Krell/B&W Nautilus HT listened to the Linn system and thought it sounded pretty good for the price...which once again brings us to the first question.
budget?...remember...it can get VERY VERY VERY expensive if you really are talking "audiophile" quality surround sound...just check the classifieds here...you'll see the range.
just my 2c
Ellery