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1. The Eagle Keeper
   17 Dec 09 2:03 am

   Buy a separate receiver & 5 speakers + one sub woofer. I know what your asking, you don’t want to buy a htib (home theater in a box) b/c they come with a player. So go that route. They usually have more power & flexibility.
2. agb90spruce
   18 Dec 09 2:19 am

   You don’t need another DVD player since you already have one in the Sony BD player. You need an A/V receiver and surround sound speakers. That said, some “Home Theater in a Box” (HTIB) systems with a built in DVD player will cost less than a receiver and speakers bought separately (although performance may not be as good). So, look for a receiver/5.1 speaker package. You should be able to get something reasonable for under $500-$600.
3. jasonm
   18 Dec 09 3:24 am

   First you have to have a stereo Receiver. It will need to have a fiber optic digital input( almost all have this) there is a digital audio output on the back of the blu-ray player. You will need to get the fiber optic cable to connect the two and that is it…hope that helps.
4. Peter D
   18 Dec 09 11:46 am

   You do it the right way–buy an a/v receiver and a 5.1 (or 7.1) surround sound speaker set. Because your Sony doesn’t decode DTS-HD MA audio, you’ll want to buy a receiver that can. I recommend the Onkyo TX-SR606 because it’s good to go with all audio formats. It also has 4 HDMI-in ports (switch, not pass through). It’s about $350. There are a lot of options when it comes to speakers. If you’re on a tight budget I recommend the Polk Audio RM6750 5.1 speaker set. I have it and will attest that for $200 you can do no better.

   Another option is to buy a receiver-based (rather than player-based) bundled home theater system. In my opinion the best value receiver-based systems are made by Onkyo. Check out the HT-6100. It’s based on the TX-SR606, so you have HD audio capability. It’s a competively priced 7.1 system.