Posted by Walter Traprock on 08/21/07 07:13

"def456" <def456@none.none> wrote:

> Well, I guess that's one vote against. Ploink!
>
> It looks like I'm going to have to try it and find out for myself. The nice
> thing is those places (Walmart, Kmart, Sears, Big Lots) have a generous
> return policy, i.e. return it within 30-90 days for a full refund. So if I
> don't like it, I can take it back. If it's crap, it's crap, but maybe
> not(?). I imagine almost anything would be better than my TV which might
> have damaged speakers, but I won't know til I try it.
>
> What I'm missing is experience in this area. I really don't know what to
> expect because this is 100% new to me. I've never even seen nor heard a home
> theater system. Nobody I know has one. I don't know what kind of sockets and
> connectors are provided/required for connection to my DVD, VCR, TV,
> satellite receiver, etc. Such things aren't generally described on the box
> or online descriptions, insofar as I can discover. So it will be educational
> just to buy a system, open the box, and see what it contains - then go from
> them.
>
> As you can see I'm still trying to talk myself into it, but am going to give
> it a try, and will report back here with my findings. Anybody else with such
> experiences, please feel free to chime in...

Please keep us informed of your learning, as the problem of weak dialogue
tracks is extremely common.

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