Audio noob needs help with Home Theater

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Originally Posted by iScottie

I'd ideally like to spend $2,000-$2,500 on a good setup. I still live at home with my family.

My grandfather is the only one apprehensive about committing to the Surround Sound. He had four huge Sony speakers in the late 80s/early 90s and he remembers playing a scene from "Top Gun" and he felt the room vibrating from the sounds of jet planes. I told him that this isn't what would happen, my intentions for it, and how technology has come such a long way. However, he's still stuck with this bad memory.

I got bad news for you scottie, what your grandfather felt in that scene, is exactly what he should have felt from a good surround sound. people are paying through the nose for that type of effect! lets face it, if jets actually flew over your house, at any type of low level, you would hear it and feel it for sure my friend.

so, the other questions are do you want straight 5 or 7.1 surround or do you want ATMOS/DTS:X capabilities in the 5.1.2 or 7.1.4 flavor?