Help with a Surround Sound System.

Hello,

Just wanting to know if anyone has a recommendation for a surround sound system preferably 7.1 that has hdmi inputs and outputs that aren't just passthrough and will actually allow me the Linear PCM multichannell sound I want from my PS3. I buying a brand new TV this weekend and am opting to get a new sound system in the near future.

I've read all freakin night and I still can't really understand what sound system does what. I've never been much for messing with audio and was hoping for some suggestions.

Thank for the help in advance from a very confused gamer!

You should give us a budget/price range you are looking for. I take it you need a whole system, or what the industry calls HTiB (home theater in a box). Most gamers and people looking for a good all-in-one-box home theater sollution go for the Onkyo line and I don't blame them. Pretty good quality there, though the speakers can be a tad lacking. For a low price HTiB sollution at 7.1 channels, I would recommend the Onkyo HT-S5100S. I'm not sure if it can handle linear PCM over HDMI, so check it out at Onkyo's website. Good luck.

This setup would do everything you are asking about.

http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-SP908-Channel-Theater-System/dp/B000UN44HW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1210863546&sr=8-1