Building first non HTIB surround sound system

[MrBoat]

I have been thinking more about a really solid 2.1 or 3.1 to start with. The more I research the rear speakers for starting really do not need to be amazing. This would allow me to focus on a sold left, right, sub and center speaker.

I have a feeling I will agree with shady J, when I get great speakers I will shift more to music in the end but, hey starting somewhere

A solid 2.1 system to build onto is a great way to learn once you start getting a feel for optimizing a basic stereo setup first, and what traceable effect your adjustments and preferences have on your main speakers/environment.