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Stereo or Home Theater?

What do Stereo-only people think about Home Theater, and what do Home Theater people think about Stereo-only. I perceive that there is quite a gulf in ideas about proper reproduction between these types. My take is that Home Theater is the new mid-fi, with Video as the centerpiece, and audio going along for the ride. Some think I am anachronist. What do you think?
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kthomas
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I love music and I love movies. Practicality has led me to have the best system I can that serves both these purposes as best as possible. There are definitely compromises, but having bought a couple channels of really excellent amplification for the L/R channels, I figure it's easier to just use them for both purpose. Hence, a single system, where there's a bit of a sonic compromise (though I still have a smile glued on my face when I'm listening) as opposed to a budgetary compromise. -Kirk
kthomas
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Well, check out the latest U2 and Nine Inch Nails concert DVDs if you want to see current SOTA surround-sound music/video. Both are positively awesome. I saw U2 in Chicago and there were 25,000 people four nights running, all on their feet going nuts. It occurred to me that this was perhaps the masses getting into music. And I was loving every bit of the high-end investment I have put into my system to reproduce it - the better equipment made it a much more compelling experience. -Kirk
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