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Surround sound.(Special Home Entertainment Section)

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| November 01, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Multichannel audio has migrated from movie theaters to family rooms on the coattails of DVDs. Is it right for you?

* Page 26 Should you go for surround sound?

* Page 27 How much sound do you want?

* Page 28 Should you get individual components or a package?

* Page 28 Setting up your system.

* Page 30 How to choose speakers, with Ratings of 61 models.

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