Recent content by simonbolster

Folks, I just bought the Q Acoustics Q7000i speaker package, along with (what I assumed would be) the matching speaker stands. However - the speakers have a black matte finish, as expected; but the stands have a gloss finish! I spoke to the supplier I bought them from (hifihut.ie) who spoke...

So I took the plunge :-) I got the Q Acoustics Q 7000i speaker package, including the fancy pants stands for the sats, for a total of €1250 (£990) from HiFiHut.ie in Dublin. And I got an incredible deal on the Pioneer VSX-1124 receiver discounted by $250, for a total of $350 (£225) from...

I hadn't considered buying a second-hand receiver, but its a great idea. Something that was high-end a couple of years ago can be had for less than half its original cost, and still perform tremendously. So I have a bid in on eBay for a Yamaha RX-A2010. Fingers crossed :-) I'd like a "style"...

I know this may offend the sensibilities of some people... and I can understand why... but I would say that music and movie performance are of equal importance to me, and I'd like one system (AV receiver plus speakers) to serve both purposes. I know a dedicated stereo amplifier and speakers...

Thanks in advance for any advice! I am planning to purchase a new AV receiver and a set of 5.1 speakers in the coming weeks, with a max budget of maybe £1200 / $1800 / €1500, give-or-take. I'm struggling to decide how to split that budget - e.g. £450 on the receiver and £750 on speakers... In...

Well if that is not a reason to by the magazine, I don't know what is. Will most likely be making my decision of what to buy based on this group test - Bring. It. On. Thanks in advance!

Sensational news - just have to wait 8 day for the September issue to be out so :-) Looking forward to that. Thanks for the update Andy.

Folks, Just wondering if there's any further info on when we might see a review of the STR-DN1050 on (or in) What HiFi? Dying to hear what you think of it before making a purchasing decision :-) Thanks, Simon