Recent content by Venger

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    Sennheiser Ambeo Plus vs Sony Theatre Bar 9

    They really need to make more of that imho opinion because I've spent a lot of time on the Richer Sounds website in the last 6 weeks and I can honestly say I've never seen that advertised anywhere.
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    Sennheiser Ambeo Plus vs Sony Theatre Bar 9

    I get that, which feels like even more of a gamble tbh because who's to say it'll bounce around your lounge correctly! A home demo sounds a great idea, not just on soundbars either but with the possible exception of Audio-T, who offers that service? I decided that basically taking a punt on a...
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    Sennheiser Ambeo Plus vs Sony Theatre Bar 9

    Yep, I'd love a room like that!
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    Sennheiser Ambeo Plus vs Sony Theatre Bar 9

    Interestingly, whilst just looking at amps with HDMI capabilities, I've discovered WiiM streaming amps that have eArc. Presumably, that could hook up directly with the TV and I could then utilise my Coda 7's...I could even hide them behind the TV.
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    Sennheiser Ambeo Plus vs Sony Theatre Bar 9

    Given the horror show that is/was the Sonos app I don't think I could buy one of their products at the moment. I've read myself round in circles tbh and more than once I've thought s@d it, I'll just buy the Q990D but just wonder if it's (a) almost too much for my room and (b) where do I place...
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    Sennheiser Ambeo Plus vs Sony Theatre Bar 9

    Many thanks for your reply. I totally get that but I have read so many reviews on many different soundbars that talk about how they create a soundtage that sort of immerses you in sound. This is from What Hi-Fi's review of the Sony Bar 9... "...This array is designed, as expected, to create...
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    Sennheiser Ambeo Plus vs Sony Theatre Bar 9

    About a month ago I took delivery of a Samsung S95D along with a Panasonic UB820 blu ray player and I've been blown away by everything except the sound. I always knew a soundbar would probably be required so I'm now in the market for, ideally, a soundbar only - no sub, no rear speakers and...
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    Navigating brands, models, quirks and prices....it's a bit of a minefield!

    I thought I would check with RS Norwich to see if they would consider matching the price of Crampton & Moore. I know I'm technically still within 14 days of purchase but having already price matched once, I could quite understand if they turned round and said no Anyway, I emailed them the link...
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    Navigating brands, models, quirks and prices....it's a bit of a minefield!

    Having thought overnight that it'll be just my luck that I'll leave it until next week to order, only to find the 10% discounts have been withdrawn I thought I'd ring the RS telesales number and see what they had to say about my shopping experience last week. I actually got through to a member...
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    Navigating brands, models, quirks and prices....it's a bit of a minefield!

    Firstly, apologies for the radio silence from me, shortly after posting on Thursday I got a call asking to help collect a relative from hospital who was discharged at short notice. I stayed with them a few days and whilst there was unable to login to the forum as I didn't have the login details...
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    Navigating brands, models, quirks and prices....it's a bit of a minefield!

    Interesting morning... Having pontificated at length about which model to buy I thought I'd better actual look at one or two in the flesh just to see what I thought. Popped into my local Richer Sounds armed with a screenshot of the Smiths TV promo on the Samsung S95D and looked at a LG G4 and...
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    Navigating brands, models, quirks and prices....it's a bit of a minefield!

    That's what I was wondering about doing actually. I saw that price on Smiths TV yesterday, I'm not really familiar with that company, not sure if anyone's had any dealings with them but as you say, if RS price match it then it's irrelevant, I could get it from RS.
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    Navigating brands, models, quirks and prices....it's a bit of a minefield!

    Oh I totally agree, you can't knock their modus operandi when other retailers in the sector have fallen by the wayside. If I can finally make a decision on what model to go for, there's every chance I may buy it from them as there's a store relatively near where I live, I just find the VIP...
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    Navigating brands, models, quirks and prices....it's a bit of a minefield!

    I love it when you hear the words 'known fault'....if it's known, why don't LG do something about it! The biggest thing I've ever bought from RS is a phono lead but I used to work 5 mins from their London Bridge store and at the time, I used to avoid it like the plague . Walking into a cramped...
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    Navigating brands, models, quirks and prices....it's a bit of a minefield!

    This is really me just thinking out loud tbh but... This time last week I was decided on buying a second hand, probably OLED, 55” tv of some description. Fast forward a week and I’m more or less decided I’m now going to buy new. I did post here actually and was given some helpful links, one...