In an uncertain economy, as companies run lean and lay off workers, most everyone except the super rich rein in their spending one way or another. And certainly a case can be made that elaborate high fidelity and home theater surround systems are relative luxuries, although I won’t be the one to make that case. Having my music and video entertainment presented attractively and realistically in my own home at relatively little expense over the long term isn’t a “luxury.” For me, it’s essential, to keep me calm and sane in a jumbled world. It’s a retreat, and an escape, like falling into a great book or sitting in the dark and getting lost in an adventure through the eyes of an imaginative director, writer or composer.
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