Reply With QuoteIt's going to totally be budget driven IMO so what kind of money can you spare for this upgrade?
I would like to improve the sound on my tv by adding a some extra speakers. Does anyone know the simplest/cheapest way to do this?
Can I use a cheap s/h audio amp for example, connected to the dvd player and going through a couple of small speakers?
Or is it best to go for a "home cinema" package?
Space is limited, as is budget....... :roll:
Suggestions appreciated.
Thanks
Ed
It's going to totally be budget driven IMO so what kind of money can you spare for this upgrade?
Rod's yer man. :)
F.T.F.A.
http://www.avforums.co.uk is the place to ask. That site is much used.
http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/home-ent...Mate/index.jsp
Amazing for £349, not the cheapest, but they sound pretty good.
Without doubt an Acoustic Energy Aego 2.1 system for £129. What Hifi 'Best Buy' it sounds fantastic! oodles of bass and a good mid/treble. Speakers made of di-cast metal and very tiny. Has a front connection for ipod/aux too. White or blackOriginally Posted by EdHughes1
http://www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/Produc ... Aego_M.asp
Rod
I have a SONY DAV-IS10. Intergrated DVD/CD & radio. It has a fairly chunky amp but the front, centre and rear surrounds are golf ball sized. They sound great in a living room approx 4m x 5m.
I think they are now going for just over £300 on the web.
I paid about £475 a year ago.
Positive reviews too!
http://whathifi.com/Review/Sony-DAV-IS10/
Rod
Those Acoustic Energy speakers look good, but what do you plug them into?
Apologies for the basic q's.
Ed
The "AE" system mentioned above is excellent. The AV forum linked above is famous for been the most stupid anal forum on the planet.
As for Bose....... O\ please !!
To answer your question.The AE system has
3 x RCA Phono - Line level
1 x Stereo Mini jack - Line level
Famous - to whom; presumably not to the 2 million+ visitors last month? :wink:
Oh please, what?
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
But, carefully used, also contains some extremely knowledgeable people.The AV forum linked above is famous for been the most stupid anal forum on the planet.
Famous - to whom; presumably not to the 2 million+ visitors last month? :wink:
Oh please, what?
R
Bose products are a pile of poo. If you cant handle it fine !
Yes and some of them must be great fun in life !! Its like they have nothing else
The sub is powered with it's own built in amplifier. So in the case of connecting a TV for example, one would just take the audio output from the TV into the 2 x phono sockets on the sub. If there are no phono outputs you could use a scart to two phono plugs to take the audio out.
Rod
PS All the cables come with the system inc speaker cables (not scart).
How the hells this ended up in a Barbers Shop? :shock:
Rod
Oh no! not the same people that think a £5 HDMI cables the same as a £50 one :DFamous - to whom; presumably not to the 2 million+ visitors last month? :wink:
Oh please, what?
R
Rod
OK; that's your opinion - and I don't need to 'handle it', I asked because it wasn't clear what you meant.Famous - to whom; presumably not to the 2 million+ visitors last month? :wink:
Oh please, what?
R
Bose products are a pile of poo. If you cant handle it fine !
I think Bose make some good stuff -but wouldn't it be boring if we all liked the same things? :wink:
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
More's the point, when did we get a Barbers Shop? :shock:
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Since everyone started discussing shaving soap, badger brushes, straight razors, Tesco blades and something for the weekend Sir.More's the point, when did we get a Barbers Shop? :shock:
R
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Typical, I go away for a week and it's all changed when I return.Since everyone started discussing shaving soap, badger brushes, straight razors, Tesco blades and something for the weekend Sir.More's the point, when did we get a Barbers Shop? :shock:
R
Eddie
Ohhhhh, the power you wield Mr Platts. :wink:
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Yer a bugger you are Edd - talk about confusing us :D
Rod
I keep look at these
http://www.orbaudio.com/index.asp?PageA ... Category=8
for building a small surround in my bedroom :roll: Any experience with them?
I've not heard them. Check out KEF's new KHT1005 system very compact and good on music too. Comes with all the brackets and a classy digital sub. (uses B&O's ICE amp). best at £399. :)
Rod
The AE system is superior. These Orbs are style items.
Don't know how they sound but they did the sound for Eric Clapton and the Grammy Awards in 2004. I can't interpret the specs in any way but I'll check the KEFs. :)The AE system is superior. These Orbs are style items.
Well after all the knowlegeable advice I went bought some of these
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/sp...236&cl=roeu,en
I realise that they are not a patch on "proper" kit, but to be honest they are ideal for what I wanted, and the little sub can go behind the tv, out of reach of 4 year old fingers!
Total cost £36 including all the bits to connect it to the tv! 8)
Ed
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