Recommend me a Sorround Sound system please.

Smurfy · 11 Dec 2006 at 12:29

Im looking for a Surround sound setup, im looking to spend £400 but that can be bumped up to around £500 if its worth it. They will be used mainly with my PC for watching Tele and Movies, as well as some Music.

I really dont know what or where i should be looking 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 really doesn't mean to much to me.

Thanks

Dr.EM · 11 Dec 2006 at 13:16

Your looking at a 5.0 setup with bookshelf speakers, all second hand I'd say. Search the bay for "denon av" to bring up a selection of Denon AV amplifiers, they make some models highly suited to this budget

. Then I'd probably search "mission" under Consumer electronics to find a selection of mission speakers. Many from the 700 series are decent and go for suitable prices (around £50 a pair often). You'll naturally need 2 pairs (cheaper ones fine for rears) and also a centre (may be difficult to find, perhaps buy another pair and do 6.0 if the amp supports it)

. You may add a sub to give 5.1/6.1 later, but at the moment your budget will not cover a decent one. The bookshelfs should give enough bass for bedrooms anyhow

Smurfy · 11 Dec 2006 at 21:18

cheers thanks very much.

Ste99 · 11 Dec 2006 at 23:54

logitech z5500

G4AJG · 12 Dec 2006 at 22:30

Pleased with these new Bose COMPANION 5 multimedia speaker system for my PC. Had a 5.1 surround system, but for a small office/bedroom I find this BOSE speaker system great and easy to setup. Doesn't try to beat a proper 5.1 speaker system, just a different alternative

GADGER

Overslop · 13 Dec 2006 at 01:16

Gigaworks SD750.

willhub · 13 Dec 2006 at 09:51

get the z5500.

Those bose speakers in that image look retro and ugly, dont bose actually make lower quality speakers now?

infact those speakers on that image look like wierd microphones they have in airports or something.

Klipsch Pro Media 5.1 might be best though, although the amps in those seem to die vvvvv quickly

normski_ · 16 Dec 2006 at 01:38

willhub said:
get the z5500.

Those bose speakers in that image look retro and ugly, dont bose actually make lower quality speakers now?

infact those speakers on that image look like wierd microphones they have in airports or something.

Klipsch Pro Media 5.1 might be best though, although the amps in those seem to die vvvvv quickly

Are you kidding?

The Bose Companion 5 look awesome in the flesh and have to be heard to be believed.

Socaddict · 16 Dec 2006 at 13:47

Got the Z5500s myself, for about £200, they're a very impressive set of PC speakers, although they may well be too much for a bedroom or small office.

daz · 16 Dec 2006 at 13:56

You sound like you've got a decent budget - go for a proper AV system as opposed to a PC speaker setup. Logitech are hardly the pinnacle of hi-fi, and Bose are far too expensive for what you get (and the typical Bose sound has way too much emphasis on bass rather than hi-fidelity...)