Spec me a new 5.1 Surround sound system please

badbob · 7 Mar 2008 at 13:40

I'd buy Log's for £60, you can always move them to another system (bedroom or PC) if/when you go for a system in the main room.

Shep_Cobain · 7 Mar 2008 at 13:54

i would buy the Z-5500's but its plugging in my Wii, 360, PS3 and Sky box at the same time that i cant do?

or can i with some adapters?

badbob · 7 Mar 2008 at 13:55

You could get a switching box, but I'd want one with remote control. Probably need HDMI, and digital audio switching too? I think those are at least £100+

Margaret · 7 Mar 2008 at 14:03

Shep_Cobain said:
i would buy the Z-5500's but its plugging in my Wii, 360, PS3 and Sky box at the same time that i cant do?

or can i with some adapters?

If your TV has coaxial out you can use that to get sound from the Wii/Sky but for 360/PS3 you'll have to switch the optical cables over.

Things change I've changed · 9 Mar 2008 at 06:35

Shep_Cobain said:
Lil. Ive demo'ed a £6000 kit and a £40 kit and thought they were both excellent.

dude in that case get this \/, it supports all your needs and it even plays uncompressed HD audio over HDMI, which is quite crazy considering the price so an ideal match for your PS3.

Yamaha DSPAX761

Google it, it can be had for £220, in fact somebody told me the other day that if you join the Richersounds VIP club (free to join) you can get it for £199 which is chump change for what your getting.

Then for now just bung these with it,

Yamaha NSP110

They can be had for around £80, just google the model number.

Don't get the Yamaha AV-4101 because it's crap, it's pretty much a fake av-receiver, in other words a seriously cut down version, the one I've listed above gives you a better upgrade route and for the money I don't think anyone can complain for a HDMI receiver that accepts uncompressed HD audio at that price, if you you catch the Hi-Fi bug you can always upgrade the speakers at a later date if you felt the need to, also this amp has pre-outs so could add a decent budget stereo amp to power your front left and right speakers (if you upgrade your speakers of courses, would be pointless doing that with the yammy speakers) so at least you could have a few upgrade paths, is this the best amp in the world, hell no, but do I believe your be more than happy with it, definitely, and it's bang on your original budget.

I'll most probably be getting this amp myself in a few weeks, although I'll be paring mine with a Nad amp powering the front L&R speakers off the pre-outs and B&W speakers.