HI-FI

Dear All

Ive managed to persuade my other half that a surround sound package
for watching DVDs really is a good idea (its taken years...) so now
Im fishing for something for Xmas. But Im a complete novice on this
so was hoping this group could throw me some advice please. Looking
ahead, with the onset of HD-DVD and seeing that Hard Drive Recorderss
are becoming more common, Im thinking of making do with my old DVD
player (which has DD/DTS) and concentrating on the A/V and Speakers
until HD-DVD/RAM combis are affordable. Points to note include:

Budget- up to Ł300 (I know this may cause raised-eyebrows but this is
my first step into this murky world)

Space- The living room is pretty square but not massive- about 14 foot
by 14 foot. Id have to wall mount the speakers and its also a semi-
so I want nice clarity but dont need to have anything excessively
loud, though when next door are away Id like to crank things up of
course, especailly a bit of bass.

As a starter- Ive spotted a Yamaha package at Richer Sounds- a
slimline A/V for Ł150 (Yamaha RXSL80S) and speaker package for Ł100
(NSP110) but not on the quality.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

thanks

D.

Deejayquai wrote:

Generally the slimline amps have a gritty, harsh sound, thats not always a
good thing. The 357 is cheaper and might sound better - go and listen to
them both if you can but Id be tempted to spend more on the speakers if
quality is of importance to you.

Anyway - that leaves 180 quid for speakers if you do that, throw in another
20 quid and the Tannoy FX1 package is yours, or two pairs of mission M2SS
(Ł50/pr), M2SC cente (30 quid) and choice of cheapo subs.


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And the red sun sinks at last into the hills of gold
And peace to this young warrior without the sound of guns

Tim S Kemp wrote:

Why dont you try an all in one package like Panasonic SCHT530, which
you can get for not much over Ł200 and if its anything like the
SA-HT520 I have is fine for a first forray into home cinema, assuming
music isnt a priority!!

Alistair

Also consider secondhand. The benefit of time is theres plenty of
reviews and real life history about the products. You can sort the
wheat from the chaff.

AV amps are pretty bullet proof. Youll get someones 18 month old Ł300
A list star for Ł100 and have a cracking bit of kit.

Subs are also a decent s/h buy and youll get more bang for your buck.