JustMike Posted 22 October, 2009 Share Posted 22 October, 2009 im after surround sound but dont want the usual currys-esque 5.1 with the dvd player. I dont need the dvd player as i use the ps3 for this. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 22 October, 2009 Share Posted 22 October, 2009 http://lmgtfy.com/?q=surround+sound+system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 22 October, 2009 Author Share Posted 22 October, 2009 http://lmgtfy.com/?q=surround+sound+system helpful bugger arent you dont you think i havent done that already? I asked on here for advice from those that may have something already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 22 October, 2009 Share Posted 22 October, 2009 what do you want to spend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 22 October, 2009 Share Posted 22 October, 2009 Southampton store has this for £180 on offer http://www.richersounds.com/product/speaker-packages/kef/kht1005.2/kef-kht1005-2-blk add to this http://www.richersounds.com/product/av-receivers/onkyo/txsr307/onky-txsr307-blk for £180 and will sound great with your ps3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut Posted 22 October, 2009 Share Posted 22 October, 2009 Funny that the above linked to Onkyo. I was gonna suggest this one (that comes with all the speakers) USA link (I assume they sell them in the UK as well): http://hhgregg.com/ProductDetail.asp?SID=n&ProductID=23432&BrandStore=All#page Had 4 HDMI inputs and a handy aux-in so you can pipe music from your PC/Laptop into it easily. The woofer is massive and the sound is excellent. There are lots of similar bits of kit around - this is just a suggestion. You get the idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 22 October, 2009 Share Posted 22 October, 2009 Head for a quality Hi-Fi Shop. There are plenty around. Be prepared to have your socks blown off, but also your wallet will want to escape your pocket and run home. NB: Richer Sounds are actually a good shop to buy from, provided you know what you're buying, because some of the kit they stock is of good or very good quality. Richer Sounds knows its place in the market, and canny research can reveal a very good bargain from them. If you don't know anything, and would normally head for Currys or Comet, and settle for sh!te, then head for the proper Hi-Fi shop to get some serious advice. But hold onto that wallet. Oh, and take some favourite CDs or records to play. You may find you're hearing them properly for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 22 October, 2009 Share Posted 22 October, 2009 sensible advice - although dangerous to first shop at specialist hifi shop and listen to quality - you never go back to Alba - and can end up upgrading and spending thousands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 22 October, 2009 Share Posted 22 October, 2009 Does this mean that my Currys surround sound is poo - it sounds good to me too...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 22 October, 2009 Share Posted 22 October, 2009 Does this mean that my Currys surround sound is poo - it sounds good to me too...! Sorry, but yes it is probably poo, but if it sounds good to you, then that is good enough. Don't go buying hi-fi to impress the friends or neighbours. It only ends in tears. Buy something that sounds good enough for you. Above all, don't buy something until you've heard your own records or CDs through it and are entirely satisfied it meets all your desires, audio wise. And check the price before you sign the house away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerBadger Posted 22 October, 2009 Share Posted 22 October, 2009 (edited) It's so easy to get wrapped up in high end systems that may be(and are) fantastic but only if set up in the perfect environment (which is usually where you'll test hear it) If you got a good sized space to let the kit breathe, the money and the slighlty obsesive quality to get the best out of it then go for it. Flip side of the coin - it's amazing how good the bundle all in one systems can be in a normal living room environment if you've not heard any better. VFM is rule number 1. *I have speakers that do not have the space to breathe that were purchased from the perfect listening booth - I'm just waiting for my house to catch up with my hi-fi - 6 years and counting*sniff* If you think you'll get into the whole malarkey go to Richer sounds and buy a basic seperates system and upgrade as you go Edited 22 October, 2009 by BadgerBadger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 22 October, 2009 Share Posted 22 October, 2009 Good advice..! Since I moved back to Southampton, 9 years ago, I have kept a pair of gorgeous Kef 104/2 reference monitors absolutely wasting their time in my small house, compared to where I used to live in Kent. I just haven't got around to selling them yet. But I should. Horses for courses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 22 October, 2009 Share Posted 22 October, 2009 My old man still swears by his old seperates set up. You can pick up kit for literally a few quid on E-Bay. He has a fantastic 'ear' and can pick out the conductor scratching hsi nose. Is it just that they are bulky or are newer set ups really that much better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerBadger Posted 22 October, 2009 Share Posted 22 October, 2009 My old man still swears by his old seperates set up. You can pick up kit for literally a few quid on E-Bay. He has a fantastic 'ear' and can pick out the conductor scratching hsi nose. Is it just that they are bulky or are newer set ups really that much better? Too true - got an old Cyrus One amp that sings its heart out as long as it's not powering anything too big - ebay is a good option with a little homework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 23 October, 2009 Share Posted 23 October, 2009 http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00186G57M/ref=asc_df_B00186G57M465290/?tag=ciaouk-ce-21&creative=7966&creativeASIN=B00186G57M&linkCode=asn I have this Sony amp & speakers.....amp has a huge array of inputs including 3 HDMI inputs. Sound is crisp & loud. Great value IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 23 October, 2009 Author Share Posted 23 October, 2009 thanks for the advice everyone. I went to a shop on London road, just down from richer sounds (cant remember the name of it) but they had some very good kit in there albeit expensive, was going to try richer sounds but they werent open. Definately going to go down the seperates route starting with the amp and 2 side speakers, then can add to it gradually. I like the fact that you just have the one hdmi cable going to the tv with the rest going through the amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nineteen Canteen Posted 26 October, 2009 Share Posted 26 October, 2009 The size of a man's knowledge of 'sound systems' has an inverse connection to the size of his other equipment which he hopes to get to use when telling someone - 'seriously, you may think you've heard Barry White before...'. Buy a Onkyo sound bar - good enough for most and simple set up in about 2 minutes. Chest wig not optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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