Not all systems come with a dvd player. You could get something like one of the receivers that Onkyo makes that is slim, takes up little shelf space and has all the newest inputs. Then all you would have to get is a speaker package. If you want everything at once look around. There are many HTIB that are receiver and speaker only and will be compatible with your dvd player. Yamaha makes a couple that are decent.
I was wondering if there was any way of getting an ok surround sound system without buying a huge AV receiver. I have a samsung HD841 dvd player that has a dvi output that I really like. So getting a HTIB with a combo dvd player is out of the question. I was thinking maybe a logitech z-5500 or its predecessor but wasn't sure if it was compatible with my dvd player.Anyone have an opinion on this? Thanks in advance.

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