JamiePattison:
Overall all im after a 5.1 set of speakers nothing brilliant but decent enough as i would like to upgrade again in around a year or two when there are more movies avaiable on 7.1., hence the reason why i dont mind spending that extra bit on the amp so its at least "future proof".
On top of this i would like to have a CD player but would like to keep the budget to around £1000 in total.
I think this sony amp is around £600? Ive have to check the specs for it yet but will do that soon, so £400 to spend for a decent CD player and Speakers (5.1 for now is fine i think). If it goes above that then i would consider it.
You are cutting it fine with that budget. Forget so much on the amp. Most offer 7.1 these days. You could get the Sony STR-DA2400es for £380 (Richer Sounds). That would be fine, more than fine. It's regarded as the best in it's price range for stereo playback. If you want a cd player and a decent 5.1 set up for £600 ish, it's a tough one. I would go for the Q Acoustics 1010i system at £449 (see link below) and I wouldn't go too mad with a cd player with this system as it will be wasted. Something like, the Cambridge Audio 340C for £170. If you already have a dvd player, it would be a wiser move to spend £200 on the CA DacMagic and use the dvd player as transport for your cds to the DAC. This is what I do with my bluray player.
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