Setting up surround sound,
 

I have a VX32L Vizio 32" LCD TV. I also have a 360.

I want to hook both up to a 5.1 Surround sound system.

Please audiophiles, inform me as to what I need (Analog/digital?) and good places to get deals. I am either going to buy used or refurbished.

Thanks!

Most "audiophiles" will stop at no cost to get the best, so don't expect to see any deals from them. For the rest of us, like me, we'd need a little more information to help you make a decision.

Answer these questions and I'll see what I can find for you:

1. What's your price range? Tell me what you'd like to spend and what the max you will spend is.
2. How big is your room?
3. Do you have HDMI on your 360?
4. Do you have any other components you would be plugging into your TV? Digital Cable Box, Blu-ray player, computer, etc?
4. How much room do you have for speakers and components?
5. Do you have a Best Buy/Circuit City/Sound Advice locally to look at products and talk to salespeople?

The main thing I want to know is about the HDMI on your 360. If you've got it, you want to go all digital. Depending on your budget, you can use your TV as switch or get a receiver with an HDMI switch to manage your video and audio. Digital is going to be the best, and probably cheapest solution because you only need a couple HDMI cables and one or two optical cables. This opens up a lot of options as well as a huge selection of receivers and speakers.

Anyway, after reading that wall of text, answer my questions and I'll do some research.

Nice follow- up Mad. Excellent post.