Does anyone else do this?

[Kashis]

That way seems tedious and stupid to me when I have my laptop sitting behind me.

But yeah, I usually have the TV on mute and my music on behind me. The only games I play without music in the background is something I like to pay attention to (Resident Evil, Half Life series, etc). Games with a good story line that have badass cut scenes.

nah it's pretty easy actually, and it sounds better (to me) cause it seems like the music is a part of the game since it's coming out the same source. It's sounds even better when i run the sound through my stereo equipment. I used to do it the same way you do though so i can understand where you're coming from.