PlayStation 3 versus Xbox 360 - End all Arguments - Please Help

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MikeB said:
@ HappySqurriel

So if you have a $5,000+ audio system you can notice the slight difference between the audio capabilities

No, 7.1 audio solutions aren't that expensive (by at least a factor 10) and prices will drop in course of time you can already buy excellent 7.1 quality audio headphones for the PS3 for a few hundred bucks.

only people who would notice the differences are people with a computer graphics background who were looking at both versions at the same time

Believe me, in time even you will notice, probably not with regard to multi-platform games but surely with regard to platform exclusives.

There are plenty of people who claim 7.1 isn't much of a step up from 5.1 in most instances, much like 1080p is only beneficial for sets over 40in.

http://news.digitaltrends.com/talkback103.html 

Now you can go on and on and on about how 7.1 gives the PS3 a major advantage, but that fact is most people wont care and instead decide a purchase based on game selection. Furthermore, the quality of the system in use and the way its set up will make a far bigger difference to the end user than wether or not a game is 7.1.

Re multiplat games; That sort of difference really helped the Xbox and GC win last gen