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I'm currently putting together some old pieces of kit in my daughters bedroom principally to facilitate the routing of her music through her hifi. The kit I'm using is: HP Pavilion laptop (dv7 - 3111ea) Toshiba 32C3030DB TV Toshiba HD-EP30 DVD Player (Yes I know - WHF recommended getting one!)...

The CA 640A & C @ £170 each are a bargain, while they have been superceded by the 650 they still stand up to the competition today. Haven't heard the Wharfedale 9s (with the CA gear) but again, while they have been superceded by newer models, @ £50/ pair they must be a bargain ! You can get a...

Have 2 pairs of S30s connected to my Teac Ref300 in the dining room & kitchen System was really intended for background music while washing up etc but I'm really gobsmacked by both the speakers & the combination. Added bonus is that on the occasional sunny days we have here they sound great...

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Similar thread posted by myself http://community.whathifi.com/forums/t/205359.aspx. I ended up buying a Onkyo TX-SR576 (7.1 version of 506) with Tannoy speakers. I did fancy the Jamos but couldn't find them anywhere within reasonable distance. I also listened to the Kef 1005s. I am completely...

Has anyone got any experience of these speakers? I know that they are relatively cheap but coming from such a good manufacturer thought they may be something of a dark horse ?!

I have to say that I've just experienced excellent service from Samsung. I had a high pitched buzzing sound coming from my month old tv. Following a visit from a deaf engineer from Richer, I phoned Samsung personally (even tho' this was the responsibility of the retailer). Samsung sent out...

Our new Leeds store is now open for business! Day: Hours: Sunday (viewing only) 10:00 - 10:30 Sunday (trading) 10:30 - 16:30 According to their website they do !

Thanks for the responses Gentlemen. I'm going to add Sky HD shortly - does that impact upon the decision ? I should also mention that I intended have a look / listen to the Onkyo at Superfi in Leeds today. I 'phoned at least half a dozen times to ensure that they had it in stock before...

I have a Sony all in one system & have been considering upgrading to a separates sytem but on a sensible budget as we're not really "home cinema purists". I have been looking at the Sony STR-DG820 but stock seems to be sparce more or less everywhere. I then switched my attention to the Onyyo...

I managed it with the delicate use of a sort of mechanical kitchen plunger !

Just to re-enforce what seems to be the consensus here. I bought a 32" around 12 months ago based upon the viewing distance chart in the mag. I have to say it was a serious blunder which has frustrated me ever since. I'm hoping that prices continue to fall after Christmas so that I'll be able to...

I have a Teac Ref 300 MkIII system in the dining room which currently feeds a pair of CA S30 speakers. I am formulating a cunning plan to run an extra pair of speakers from the Teac into the kitchen. Is there any problem in doing this using say, a QED SS22 switching box ? Secondly, I need to...

Alex Clare is spot on with her comments - I actually preferred the Marantz when listening to rock & if I had been buying solely for my preferred tastes would have gone with the Marantz. I have to say that I pre-empted any pro CA comments from the Richer staff by stating as soon as I walked in...

Alex I recently bought a CA 640C CD player & 640A amp which I have teamed with a pair of Kef IQ3 speakers. I audtioned both the Marantz & CA systems with the IQ3s (I already had the IQ3s) & preferred the overall sound of the CA set up. Our musical preferences are similar in that I listen to...