Everywhere else was so much more expensive!
I actually went back to the MK store today, I decided I didn't want to send the kit back and wait a week as well as have the possibility that they get tested working and sent back to me. All thanks to my friend for driving me there!
It went very well. They were going to test the speakers/amp together with my wires and replace them for new ones, again. I said I'd rather go with two different brands. I'd been looking at the Sony STR-DN1030 along with the Tannoy HTS101s. The manager had a look on the system for bundles and that Sony amp was the first one he came across with those speakers. It was £550, and I had paid £450. He took £50 off so I paid an additional £50 on top of my initial £450.
Done, we didn't need to test the old ones. After getting home and setting up the new amp and speakers, I am very happy! The Tannoys are fantastic, the subwoofer blows away the Wharfedale, and the rest of the speakers sound just as good if not better than the Wharfedales even though they are smaller.
The Sony amp does a great job, and it's very quick to switch between inputs compared to the Pioneer. It's lacking in the GUI department but I can get over that.
The problem I had must have been with the speakers or that combination of speakers. Whatever the problem was, I don't have it anymore with this combo. Finally solved!
I actually went back to the MK store today, I decided I didn't want to send the kit back and wait a week as well as have the possibility that they get tested working and sent back to me. All thanks to my friend for driving me there!
It went very well. They were going to test the speakers/amp together with my wires and replace them for new ones, again. I said I'd rather go with two different brands. I'd been looking at the Sony STR-DN1030 along with the Tannoy HTS101s. The manager had a look on the system for bundles and that Sony amp was the first one he came across with those speakers. It was £550, and I had paid £450. He took £50 off so I paid an additional £50 on top of my initial £450.
Done, we didn't need to test the old ones. After getting home and setting up the new amp and speakers, I am very happy! The Tannoys are fantastic, the subwoofer blows away the Wharfedale, and the rest of the speakers sound just as good if not better than the Wharfedales even though they are smaller.
The Sony amp does a great job, and it's very quick to switch between inputs compared to the Pioneer. It's lacking in the GUI department but I can get over that.
The problem I had must have been with the speakers or that combination of speakers. Whatever the problem was, I don't have it anymore with this combo. Finally solved!
