I'm advocating getting the best out of what they have! At the end of the day I am trying to prevent this becoming a 5.1 v 2.0 encounter. Much of my advice tries to strike a balance. For some, a shift back to stereo is absolutely the right thing to do, but for others money and time has been spent that can not be recovered and we have to make do. I have 300 DVD's and a Dolby Digital capable cable box. I also have around 250 CD's and some additional stereo music on my hard drive (lossless). It all has to be played back on the same system in the same room. It all now sounds very good, possibly the best I can expect from a 5.1 system. I can get better stereo but at the expense of 5.1. 2.0 or 2.1 might be very good also but I suppose it depends on where you wish to make the compromises. All we can do is make suggestions that cover most bases and let the originator make well informed decisions about what he wants.
