Is 5.1 surround obsolete?

[ZVOX & AVRev.com]

Title: ZVOX September Newsletter | AVREV

Surveys show that fewer and fewer people are buying conventional 5.1 surround systems -- because of cost and complexity. ZVOX single-cabinet home theater systems provide a stylish, simple, great-sounding alternative. The most highly reviewed audio systems of the decade? We don't know of any audio systems that have received more rave reviews in the last three years than ZVOX. Click to read more. "Remarkably ingenious." - Sound & Vision "A single-box audio powerhouse." - Men's Journal "This one-box wonder sounds better than some home theaters." - Chicago Tribune "Far ahead of competitors. The go-to budget champ." - CNET "A hundred times better than my TV's speakers." - Steve Bass, PC World "Shockingly good." - Home Entertainment Magazine "Outstanding sound quality." - Home Theater Magazine "Makes the music sound bigger, as opposed to louder." - The New York Times "An audiophile quality mini system." - Stereophile "Unmatched sound quality for the price." - Macworld "The best I've heard. Knockout sound." - MSNBC "The sound is enormous." - pcworld.com "Amazing...a must-have." - about.com Sign up for our email newsletter and you might win a cool ZVOX Mini single-cabinet home theater system. Click to sign up. Save $30-$50 On ZVOX systems - now through 9/30. We are pleased to announce a special offer for AudioVideoRevolution.com and ModernHomeTheater.com newsletter subscribers. You can save $30 on a ZVOX Mini or 315 - and save over $50 on a ZVOX 325, now through September 30, 2007. Just order either product on our web site, and then use the following coupon code during checkout: "avrev-mht". Click to order. Is 5.1 surround sound becoming obsolete? We've seen recent industry estimates that say less than 30% of flat-panel TVs are connected to an audio system. We find this interesting because most flat-panel TVs sound like a 1963 transistor radio. So why do people choose not to add a 5.1 surround system to these new sets? Simple: Complexity of installation, use and cost. People don't want a room full of boxes and wires. They don't want complicated owner's manuals and remotes. They don't want to pay $1,200 for a sound system to go with their $1,500 TV. (iPod and dock not included) Why does Macworld like our Mini better than the Apple Hifi? Most audio systems designed for use with iPods® are sleek looking little plastic things with tiny chrome drivers that make sound that reminds us of a kid hitting a cookie tin with a spoon. And while there are some decent systems out there, we haven't yet run across one under $200 that can keep up with the ZVOX Mini: High fidelity audio. Virtual surround sound. Built-in subwoofer. That's why Macworld says: "The Mini is much smaller, lighter, and cheaper than the iPod Hi-Fi, while actually sounding better. The ZVOX Mini is highly recommended." Click to read more. What's in your bedroom? Ok, you've got a terrific home theater system - big screen TV, 5.1 surround, HD DVD player, the works. But what about the TV in the bedroom? Or your office? The kitchen? In those places you listen to the horrific, painful, so-bad-they-should-be-outlawed tinny-sounding speakers built into those flat-panel TVs. Shame on you - when for the price of a high-end HDMI cable you could add a ZVOX Mini to that bedroom TV. Click to read more.

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