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Old 30-08-2007, 20:59
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Can anyone recommend a system? I would like to pay £200 - £300? Its to go with my Sky HD system.
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Old 31-08-2007, 09:06
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Can anyone recommend a system? I would like to pay £200 - £300? Its to go with my Sky HD system.
Yamaha AV61 is a good entry system and can be upgraded.

http://www.laskys.com/home_cinema_an...rd=YAMAHA+AV61

If you haven't got a DVD deck then an All in One system would be best.
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Old 31-08-2007, 09:17
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Yep for the price it looks like a good option.

Having seperates is way better & upgradable.
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Old 31-08-2007, 14:55
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Having seperates is way better & upgradable.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I wish I'd bought seperates. I have a JVC TH A-85 where the amplifier is built into the subwoofer. What's wrong with that you cry? The only connector to get sound into the sub-woofer is through an odd connector (looks a bit like an s-video). Even JVC amps don't have this connector! You'd have thought they'd have put an optical in or component. But no. So if the JVC DVD player goes kapput I'm stuffed.
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Old 31-08-2007, 15:27
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Yamaha AV61 is a good entry system and can be upgraded.

http://www.laskys.com/home_cinema_an...rd=YAMAHA+AV61

If you haven't got a DVD deck then an All in One system would be best.
I can vouch for the Yamaha.

Just bought it a couple of weeks ago with a set of Yamaha 5.1 speakers and subwoofer. I'm more than pleased with the sound quality and features.
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Old 31-08-2007, 16:42
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I have the AV61 and also got one for my father in law we are both very pleased with them though he doesn't have his loud enough!
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Old 04-09-2007, 21:17
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I upgrade my system a few weeks ago to a Yamaha RX-V361 amp (looks very much like the one in the pic) running a full set of Gale speakers and a Monitor ASW sub. I have to be honest the sound is awsome

I did have a few issues with the optical connection, but I have narrowed this down to poor quality broadcast on some programs from my Sky HD box
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Old 05-09-2007, 15:03
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do you know what, I forked out for one of the DAVS series of Sony home cinema systems a couple of years back, all very nice and stylish, does the job quite well.

I then wanted a cheap 5.1 speaker system for my conservatory. I bought a logitech system initially as I had a play station in there which I was also using as a dvd player.

This £50 or so system is as good if not better than my sony system.

Think on.
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Old 05-09-2007, 16:46
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Hi, I have a goodmans (See skTHEcat thread) Busted 5.1!
I paid less than £100 for this all in one and it was absolutely fantastic, 200 watts RMS DVDR All In and loads of connections except optical ans HDMI. I wish I could repair it but 3 saturdays I was getting ready to DVD a Speedway GP and could not open the drawer! I had had a few Stella's and lost my temper after about ten minutes! and busted the drawer whilst trying to open it! hence my other posts becsuse all the other all in ones I have seen are £300+ anyway see my other post to get the model number, if you can find one (I got mine from Bid-TV!)

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