Correct me if I'm wrong, but in a 5.1 or a 7.1 system, the satellites are connected to the subwoofer, and it's the subwoofer itself that's connected to the sound card, right?
So you're saying that the subwoofer that comes with a 5.1 speaker system isn't any different from a subwoofer belonging to a 7.1 system? Because it seems to me that I'd have to connect my stereo directly to the subwoofer to get a 7.1 setup with the 5.1 speakers.
P.S.: I don't have a surround speaker system, yet. This is to help decide which system to buy (either 5.1 or 7.1).
Oh, and thanks for any help you guys try to give me.