Advice on 5.1 package system on £500 budget

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Would anyone be able to offer any advice on a 5.1 speaker + AV Receiver package for circa £500? I'm very new to home cinema, so it's an unknown area for me and I've no idea what is what. Seem to be quite a few a packages in and around this price point from several reputable brands (Sony, Pioneer, Yamaha, Samsung etc.), and although I know I won't get cinema quality surround sound on a low budget, I'm not an audiophile so I accept that. I would be using in conjunction with a 92" screen and ceiling mounted projector in a garage conversion. Work hasn't been carried out yet so there will be opportunity to run necessary cables wherever they need to go.

Not sure if second hand is preferable over new, if that's going to get me something vastly superior. Lack of warranty is a concern there however, but then I don't know if that's something I should be overly concerned with if these kinds of systems are fairly robust.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

 

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I was on a similar budget when I was buying my 5.1 system a few years ago, and ended up getting a set of Tannoy TFX 5.1 speakers and a Sony STR-DN1040, both from Richer Sounds as open box deals.

Without the discount they would have been fairly out of budget, but this bought it right in. Few years later now and I'm still dead happy with them, no problems at all and sounding great.

Not sure what's on the market now, but defiantly check their open box deals on the stores near you. Think my speakers would have been about £350 otherwise, and the receiver somewhere around the £500 mark (I think)

Thanks. So that's store dependent I'm assuming and won't be on their website? I'm planning a trip there sometime soon to check out a few projectors so can certainly ask that question. I see they do still sell Tannoy speakers in a few package deals, and reviews seem to be solid.

 

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If your budget can stretch to just over £600 then you can get these speakers to give you an actual Dolby Atmos setup;

https://www.richersounds.com/showcl...-SKSHT588-BLK-ES/Onkyo+Sksht588+Black+ES.html

Alternatively they have a set of basic (but well reviewed) Canton Movie 75's for £179, which would come in at £468 with the above amp

https://www.richersounds.com/showcl...T-MOVIE-75-BLK-ES/Canton+Movie+75+Blk+ES.html

they actually get a very good review ..https://www.whathifi.com/wharfedale/dx-1hcp/review

Thanks for the suggestions. I wonder what would be the best speakers between these three... the Onkyo, Canton or Wharfedale? Only 12 months warranty on the Onkyo and Canton, but they are refurbished so perhaps that means they've been given a better going over to ensure no issues? With B-Grade that may not be the case, but you do get a 2-year warranty. Speakers do seem pretty robust items from what I've been reading though, so perhaps not worth worrying too much about. That Onkyo RRP of £500 seems a bit cheeky though... they look to be £400 in several places, so only a £50 saving with a noticeable hit on warranty.

 

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Anyone know how the receiver in this Onkyo HTS5805 package compares to the Pioneer VSX1131?