sound is as important as anything for me,i couldn't game/movie without my lovely amp and speakers,which sound great by the way,
i would get a quality 7.1 if i had the cash and big enough lounge,
my folks got a brand new sony 2.1 system for xmas and i have to say it was brilliant for movies the sounds were amazing for the blockbuster type films
what is the difference between a 5.1 and a 7.1 is it just more speakers
i don't know many people without an hdtv,but then i don't know lots of people,lol