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Building a system from scratch
This is a sister post to one I posted in technical (which asks for advice on wiring up etc) - this post is more about what kit I should be considering. I have a budget of about £3.5K - £4Kand cannot consider myself an audiophile. System will be used primarily for movies but CDs / iPod use needs to be considered.
TV - was about to buy the kdl46w2000 for around £2170 but then saw good things about the Samsung PS50Q7HD which you can get now for £1615. What Hifi Sound & Vision gives excellent reviews of both as well. Screen size is important as we have a large room but not at the expense of picture quality. AV Amp - again I had made my mind up on the Sony STR-DA1200ES but the more I delved into various forums, the more confused I became when people stared mentioning no sound via HDMI, not true HD etc etc. The other option was the Denon AVR-1507 but IIRC this does not have HDMI connectivity so had to count this one out. Any other models I should be considering for £300-£600? DVD player - Budget option Tosh sd360E or Denon 1930. Speakers - no idea! Thought about MA Radius (the long black ones) wall mounted left and right of TV and directly underneath for centre. Lack of visible wiring is key and cannot get rear speakers as the room is open plan. Not allowed ceiling speakers! Thought about QAcoustics 1010s as an alternative but not heard / read anything about the centre speaker but I guess it will be good. Sub - MS 309i or Wharfedale SW-150 - Big noise and/or big size is not on the list of requirements. I'm looking for a sub that won't be stretched by most movie soundtracks can handle a range of music, is compact and doesn't cost the earth. So not too demanding then...! I know that ultimately everything is subjective but I'm not too "into" music that I can tell the difference say between one CD player and another. I'm looking for solid kit that will do a good job for several years to come and I'm hoping that people far more expert than me will be able to either validate my choices listed above or offer realistic alternatives. Thanks, Jason PS Going to post this on AV forums as well following advice to others on DS. Last edited by jason6r : 13-11-2006 at 15:59. |
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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If you are looking for HDMI & iPod connectivity then you need to go up a few models to the Denon AVR-2307 circa £500.
Speakers are a matter of taste and probably the hardest thing to get the missus to agree upon - I loved the KEF KHT 2005.2 eggs and s/woofer I had at my previous house. Small but able to handle the power effortly. I had them fixed to the wall having had the wiring pre-installed when I had my extension built. If you go for a Denon amp then I would recommend you also go for a Denon DVD player to match. The Denon DVD-1930 is a good starting point with a HDMI output and just that bit little bit better than the Toshiba. Creative Audio have some great package deals on Denons but you have to collect in person. |
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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re the iPod, i can strongly recommend the Griffin TuneCenter
It allows you to view all the menus on your TV screen, rather than having to get up close and personal with the iPod itself. I'm really happy with mine and recommend it to anyone who wants to use their iPod as regular AV-fixing. The site I have linked to has claimed that they have been "coming soon" for ages, so in the end I went onto the Griffin site and ordered it directly from there. Worked out more expensive, and I think it came from Belgium or France, but it was in my hands just a couple of days after making the order and I'm well chuffed with it! I think that Denon may have managed to do the same with some of their amps so you may not need it, but it could be a cheaper way perhaps? EDIT - you can also listen to internet radio through it ... although I haven't actually used this feature myself. |
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