Suggestions for a cheap 5.1 setup? (sub £200)
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I was suggested the Panasonic SCHT330 for my parents, its easily had for allmost half the budget. Im assuming you need the lost in one, DVD player, amp and speakers. Well this sounds a lot better than anything else iv heard in the price bracket. Its very good in my experiance of cheaper home all in one kit.
For 200 i was suggested the Pioneer DCS333, i havnt actually heard this though but i trust the guy who pointed me in its direction, my parents wernt willing to spend that much.
For 200 i was suggested the Pioneer DCS333, i havnt actually heard this though but i trust the guy who pointed me in its direction, my parents wernt willing to spend that much.
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i bought a yamaha movie kit for 170 for my pc. The link is to a slightly newer version. Seen that one for 220, should be out there for less.
http://www.yamaha-uk.com/av_packages/?product_id=67
you get 5.1 speaker setup and a DD amp included.
Not sure how the sub would cope in a bigger room, but you will find that problem with most kits in that range?
http://www.yamaha-uk.com/av_packages/?product_id=67
you get 5.1 speaker setup and a DD amp included.
Not sure how the sub would cope in a bigger room, but you will find that problem with most kits in that range?
thanks i'll look into both suggestions 
she's got a DVD player already, so the set doesn't need one (although it might be handy if it does), but preferably with optical/co-ax digital inputs (the nephews/brother-in-law like their game systems
).
she's got a DVD player already, so the set doesn't need one (although it might be handy if it does), but preferably with optical/co-ax digital inputs (the nephews/brother-in-law like their game systems
).
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Werewolf said:thanks i'll look into both suggestions
she's got a DVD player already, so the set doesn't need one (although it might be handy if it does), but preferably with optical/co-ax digital inputs (the nephews/brother-in-law like their game systems
the yammy amps have both connections. I use optical for my PC sound card andwas using the coax before i got the DD sound card.
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After a lot of research in the last few weeks, we settled on an Onkyo HT-S680 for our mum. It sounds terrific, looks pretty classy, has all the audio/video ins and outs that we need for DTS, etc. It got excellent reviews on a few sites and was just crazy affordable. We paid $300 even for it (£172.50). If you can find a similar model, I highly recommend you check into it.
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-=BAF=-AXE said:
i've found it in a couple of places for the £180 mark
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-=BAF=-AXE said:If you can find it id go for it
Can you let me know where you have found it, if its
not a competitor
Cheers
Andy
only just seen this....didn't get the mail to notify me
I'm not sure if it was a competitor now but i found it in a couple of places using google.
Maybe end of line or starting to become that way, but for £180-£200 you can't really go wrong.
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you can get the speakers for about £65 but thats the idea of the kits.....they're cheaper if you buy both
