[DTL]

IM looking for a CD player, amplifier and two speakers for under £300. Any suggestions of what’s on the market that best fulfil my needs

[Carl Stock]

Hi,

You’ll get pretty close to that figure if you go to Richer Sounds online (www.richersounds.com) to your nearest Richer Sounds store and get an all-Cambridge Audio (www.cambridge-audio.co.uk), Gale speakers (www.gale.co.uk), a Cambridge Audio lead (an interconnect) to connect the CD player to the amplifier and some Gale speaker cable (from 69p a metre). Both of those brands are owned by the same company, Audio Partnership (www.audiopartnership.com), a British hi-fi manufacturer.

I don’t work for Audio Partnership or Richer Sounds, but I have quite a few pieces Audio Partnership (Cambridge Audio and Gale) equipment. Do a search on the Internet. You will find it difficult to get better performance and value anywhere else.

I hope this helps. Any more questions, fire away!

Regards,

Carl

[cootuk]

I guess the speakers would depend on where you intend putting them and the size of the room - no point getting massive floorstanders if you have a small room and want them on a shelf.
I too would recommend Richer Sounds for price, though if you have an independant (ie not Dixons) hi-fi retailer near you they should have a listening room where you can try bits and pieces to see if the sound the kit gives is the sound you like.