Jobster,

In my books, the best way to enjoy music is 2 channels, 2.1 if you prefer a heavier sound to come through. Sit yourself in a sweet spot of your room, play your favourite cd and close your eyes. A good system should project the image as if the band is playing right in front of you with distinct separation of the instruments. If your system is able to do that, it is very likely that you'll be over the moon with the sound when you switch to 5.1 for your movies.

Enjoy!!

Pinenuts

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