06-07-2003, 21:39
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Surround Sound system
Can anybody recomend a surround sound system, must be dolby surround,looking to get the best for around £400
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06-07-2003, 21:42
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are you just looking for speakers & amp, or a dvd player too?
For £400 i'd go for the Sony or Panasonic all in one systems
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06-07-2003, 21:53
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Originally posted by bulkylad
Can anybody recommend a surround sound system, must be Dolby surround,looking to get the best for around £400
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best things for u to do is go to richersounds(or ur nearest shop) and get your self a nice surround amp try the Sony str-de585 or the Yamaha HTR5540RDS both r great and get the best speaker set u can afford remember if u get a fixed amp setup u can't upgrade later a nice separate system is always better u can add plenty of other devices i.e tape deck or connect to Ur ntl box, if u need any help deciding pm me
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06-07-2003, 21:59
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thanx peeps
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06-07-2003, 22:00
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Originally posted by tootsie
are you just looking for speakers & amp, or a dvd player too?
For £400 i'd go for the Sony or Panasonic all in one systems
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after seperates really but it just depends on the price
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06-07-2003, 22:07
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If you go for separates, you can get that Sony STRDE585 for around £200, but that only leaves you with £200 and you can't get any sort of decent set of surround speakers for £200.
This
http://www.richersounds.co.uk/index....hp&p=davs550r2
is more in your price range.
It's probably more worth your while to save up for a while longer and go for the separates.
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06-07-2003, 22:13
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Quote:
Originally posted by tootsie
If you go for separates, you can get that Sony STRDE585 for around £200, but that only leaves you with £200 and you can't get any sort of decent set of surround speakers for £200.
This
http://www.richersounds.co.uk/index....hp&p=davs550r2
is more in your price range.
It's probably more worth your while to save up for a while longer and go for the separates.
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echo in here  sony's a good amp got that one myself speakers he could get a decent set for £200 but sub would cost £50-100 extra also the interconnect will cost a bit extra skimping in connects is never a good idea
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06-07-2003, 22:15
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I totally agree...Go to Richer Sounds. I wouldn't personally bother with a Sony amp though...Don't forget to budget for Cables though...Especially speaker Cables, as with 5 to 6 of them they can take a large chunk of your budget.
If you want to run the system off your PC. It will need a soundcard with an optical output on it, to plug into the amp.
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06-07-2003, 22:16
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Originally posted by Mantastic
I totally agree...Go to Richer Sounds. I wouldn't personally bother with a Sony amp though...Don't forget to budget for Cables though...Especially speaker Cables, as with 5 to 6 of them they can take a large chunk of your budget.
If you want to run the system off your PC. It will need a soundcard with an optical output on it, to plug into the amp.
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why not the sony? most amp will have digital coaxial or optical and analogue in and out
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06-07-2003, 22:20
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The sony's great, but a set of 5 speakers for £200 won't do it justice, keep saving!!
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06-07-2003, 22:21
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Originally posted by tootsie
The sony's great, but a set of 5 speakers for £200 won't do it justice, keep saving!!
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true but depends on what he wants he can always upgrade later the diff between low to mid range speakers isn't much but from low to high can be £ÃÆ ’‚£Ãà¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒââ‚ ¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£
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06-07-2003, 22:27
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Originally posted by darkangel
why not the sony? most amp will have digital coaxial or optical and analogue in and out
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I was talking about the soundcard on the PC
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06-07-2003, 22:34
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I was talking about the soundcard on the PC
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yep i know but the sound card will have analouge or digital out
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06-07-2003, 22:37
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so what systems do you guys have?
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06-07-2003, 22:40
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Quote:
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Can anybody recomend a surround sound system, must be dolby surround,looking to get the best for around £400
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This article explains various options. You should find it helpful
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