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Home Theater or stick with 2 channel?

Somebody just gave me a home theater system consisting of an Onkyo TX-SR803 AV Receiver and an Infinity TSS-1100 speaker system. Presently, I use my stereo speakers for TV and movies, but I'm thinking of setting up the home theater and moving my stereo to another room just for music.

Since I'm new to home theater, I'm not sure how it will affect people not in the ideal listening area. In my family room, there is a sofa along a side wall. With the stereo, the sound during movies isn't off that much there but I'm worried it will be with a surround system. Is being outside the "sweet spot" of a surround system more obvious than a 2 channel system? Thanks.

Lew
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scuby OP
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I don't plan on combining any components. I plan on totally replacing my 2 channel system in the family room as long as the surround sound doesn't sound weird to people sitting against the side wall. My wife can't hear the difference in sound quality and I can have the good stuff in a separate room to enjoy in peace. As for being "filthy rich", the HT system, complete with cables and wall mounts, was free. It was never set up and the cables are still in plastic.

Lew
scuby OP
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A follow up. I set up the home theater and removed my stereo from the family room. Movies, TV, and DVD concerts are much better for everybody no matter where they sit. The CD quality of this equipment is good enough for the family room, and my stereo is archived until my son vacates the bonus room (soon to be listening room). Thanks for all the input.

Lew
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