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Post by Chris on Jan 4, 2015 18:50:23 GMT
Title says it all really. Not for me but a pal wants to update his old stuff. Cheers!
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Post by John on Jan 4, 2015 19:08:54 GMT
Hi Chris
Might help if you give a idea of budget and a sense of how far in terms of SQ they want to go
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 4, 2015 21:14:21 GMT
Real surround sound (5 channels is it ?) or stereo with 2 outputs, like what my Chord has
I'm guessing the budget will not be Chord territory
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Post by Chris on Jan 5, 2015 10:20:21 GMT
Ah sorry. Right. He's thinking Mission M33is front and Modaunt Short m10 rears. So not really a package but there you go.
Hopefully some of you can suggest something better for roughly the same money.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2015 11:48:45 GMT
There has to be at least one old curmudgeon who would tell him not to waste his money on gimmicks and spend the money on a decent two speaker set up  Every surround sound / AV system I have heard sounds crap - I know, I know....I haven't heard one that has been set up properly and I don't have a TV so don't get the full effect etc etc. Makes no difference, they still sound stupid to me. I hate being at a cinema with all the ridiculous sound effects whirling round and those crappy Bose horrors belting out false bass and screaming treble. I very much prefer sitting in front of the computer monitor with a proper hi-fi providing the sound. I did extricate myself from my slumbers on the correct side of our sleeping platform ta very much  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 5, 2015 12:47:33 GMT
Gordon may have a point, I've not heard a 4 speaker system
I do find that connecting the Tivo and DVD to the big system is rather good for the oomph in the bass and the detail
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Post by tony on Jan 5, 2015 16:30:59 GMT
Richer sounds is a good bet. If your pal wants to start from scratch they do a 5.1 pioneer set up for £200 thats five wee speakers and a sub with a dedicated av amp. The wee speakers are not too bad in conjunction with a sub and a dedicated centre speaker makes a big difference with dialogue.
these set ups arent the last word in audio for playing music but make a great fist of giving you cinema sound in yer front room.
An av amp with a headphone out lets you enjoy a movie if the family has gone to bed OR gives you a break if the other half wants to watch strictly etc!!!!
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Post by Chris on Jan 5, 2015 16:31:55 GMT
Agreed gents,agreed. I'm strictly a 2 speaker kind of guy as well.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 6, 2015 13:14:44 GMT
There are those that like the Steve Wilson remix DVDs in surround sound
I have a couple but no surround sound !
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Post by MartinT on Jan 6, 2015 17:23:06 GMT
Chris, I'm fairly sure all of the mainstream speaker vendors do surround packages, so your friend would be best to hear a few, even if just demo'd in stereo. For instance, if he likes the B&W sound, then go for that. It's hard to go any further without a budget idea, but I would avoid mixing brands as the sound will be skewed unnaturally (as if surround doesn't have enough problems already).
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Post by Chris on Jan 7, 2015 8:38:03 GMT
Think he's found a Monitor Audio package on EBay. I think MA are awrite - look classy,been around a while,nice finishes etc etc but I've never heard them. Anyone care to enlighten me as to the MA sound?
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Post by MartinT on Jan 7, 2015 8:46:22 GMT
Slightly bright overall.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2015 8:52:58 GMT
More than slightly in my opinion. They seem voiced rather like typical German and Japanese speakers to me. On my Teufels, i had to reduce the treble output by 8db to get an acceptable response. Make sure he listens to them first. |
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