A good set of stereo speakers can get you good enough positioning that a 5.1 setup is only needed if you want absolute precise location of anyone in earshot (like for competitive gaming, then a headset would be a better option).   I have had a couple of 5.1 setups (Logitech X-540 and Onkyo...

As of recent I have had a hankering for a little better headset, I felt this was a good forum to start doing some digging on the topic. My current headsets are a Sennheiser eH-150 and a Tritton AX-51 Pro for my gaming needs.   For audio background I have installed a 3 way with subwoofer...