Your post pretty much sums up what I figured but it's good to hear it from someone who clearly knows what they are talking about.
One of the two main reasons I decided to buy them despite knowing better was the fact that I can return within 30 days for a full refund, would not have done it if I was unable to return them. 2nd was the fact that 4 of the speakers were sold with stands. I really should have known better but I can easily return them and will do so.
One quick question:
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Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3
HD audio (since you have an HD tv, you want that)
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Why do I want HD audio going to my tv if I intend to send the audio to the surround sound system?
So starting again....
I'll take a look for that receiver you mentioned but failing that, any other recommendations?
For speakers, I have some older tower speakers that I can use again until I get more. When I do get some new ones, what am I looking for in that department? I like the looks of those taller, slender ones. Are those just for show or are there any decent ones out there? Are subs expensive?
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Forgot to ask one big question, how do you guys run the sound and pic? I want to run a 360, DVD player (eventually Blue Ray) and my Shaw HD box (No HDMI on it). All also have optical sound.
With my current reciever, I have 3 HDMI in and one out. I send the signal from the 360 and DVD player out to the reciever via HDMI and optical sound for both. Is this the way you would do it with a real reciever? Basically, does a higher end reciever handle both the sound and picture for you?