New system for £2200, can I get it cheaper.......

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I was considering the 42 panny with inbuilt Freesat and also the BDPS550 against the 40W4500 and the DMPBD55, but after after seeing the awards I'm edging towards the following:

Humax HD Freesat 150
Jamo A102HCS5 180
Yamaha DSP-AX863SE 600
Panasonic DMP-BD55 400
Sony KDL-40W4500 870
2,200

I know the Jamo's won't match the rest of the system but I have young kids so they cant be too loud and out of all the components I think the speakers are the one I can compromise on, and upgrade easier at a later stage, without loosing too much. I may hang fire as long as possible on the HD Freesat box and hope that someone brings out a quality PVRs version in the next few weeks. But unless I change my mind in the next few days I am going to start sourcing this lot (along with a frame and stand). Anyone seen any good offers on any of these?

Also what cabling will I need and where should I source it from?

 

[Anonymous]

You could get some better speakers than the Jamos and just turn the volume down

 

[Gerrardasnails]

Lewis201:You could get some better speakers than the Jamos and just turn the volume down

Lewis, have you heard the Jamos? I've had them and they belittle their price tag.

 

[Anonymous]

I don't doubt it, it's just if he has the money for a more expensive speaker package you might as well go for it even if you won't be using it at high volumes.

But back to your OP, I would think it'd be more advantageous to upgrade an amp in the future seeing as the technology behind amps moves faster than it does with speakers.

 

[Anonymous]

The Jamos are a mistake.

If you buy them you'll only be upgrading them and effectively throwing your money away.

The move I would make is to buy a goo quality stereo pair and slowly add to them as you are able. If I had to chose I'd recommend you buy a pair of Dali Lektor 1. I have Dali speakers and I love the sound. The Lektor 1 just won a What Hi-Fi award in the latest issue.

This is a way to achieve great sound in a highly upgradable way. When you're ready to add more speakers you can, and you won't compromise on sound at any stage. For the money, this is the only way to go. IMHO.

 

[Anonymous]

Hey,

I have't got a clue about cabling, and this is the first time i've posted so i may sound like i don't really have a scoobie what i'm on about but it looks like your getting raped on the price have a look on the internet and i'm sure you can get a better pice i just looked up the whole thing and worked it out to about £1,500

 

[Gerrardasnails]

Will Harris:The Jamos are a mistake.

If you buy them you'll only be upgrading them and effectively throwing your money away.

The move I would make is to buy a goo quality stereo pair and slowly add to them as you are able. If I had to chose I'd recommend you buy a pair of Dali Lektor 1. I have Dali speakers and I love the sound. The Lektor 1 just won a What Hi-Fi award in the latest issue.

This is a way to achieve great sound in a highly upgradable way. When you're ready to add more speakers you can, and you won't compromise on sound at any stage. For the money, this is the only way to go. IMHO.

Throwing his money away? They cost £175! He could use them and get great entertainment from them for a year or two and upgrade then - he would probably get most of his money back - I've had the system and sold it in parts for more than I paid for it. The sub is 200w and cost about £125 on it's own. Unless you have listened to this package you are just guessing. The OP doesn't mention music and has posted this in the HC forum. I'm guessing stereo speakers aren't on his shopping list. Obviously the Dali's would sound a lot better but I really was astonished at the level the Jamos offer.

 

[Anonymous]

Mate, we beg to differ then. I don't like cheap speakers. In my view they throttle the rest of the system to death. If our man was suggesting a really cheap set-up then ok, but as he's specifying reasonably nice kit, I think it's throwing your money away (well his actually) to buy a complete speaker system for £200. That's my view. We don't have to agree on this. It's for the OP to decide on that.

My view is simple, a pair of good speakers will start you off on the right road to a home cinema system. As you add to it the surround will come in but even from the first pair of speakers onwards, the sound will be good, and will only get better. That's how I would do it.

 

[lobby]

So we all know what the awards results are and you've got a rough idea of what av eqipment you want, now wanting suggestions on price and suitability.Ok lets start with the tv, the Sony is a great choice or consider any of the current Panasonic plasmas. Good choice of av amp and blu-ray player not the ideal speaker package, may be slight increase on budget may help. Not knowing your room size or layout, or whether you prefer style speakers or traditional speakers. So this is my suggestions hope these may help your choices.First go for the tv always audtion if poss saves dissapointment and hassle over refunds.Then audition speakers and amps try different combos to see what you prefer, once you've made your choice the correct placement of speakers is important this may have a factor on choosing the correct tv stand or av stand. Too low and the centre speaker does'nt deliver accurate speech can sometimes get a bit lossed, wall mounting the tv will give you a better choice for postioning the centre speaker. Good quality cables at reasonable prices and surge protector with enough sockets. These are my choices to get you started.

Sony KDL-40W4500 for £870, Yamaha AX863SE for £495, Q Acoustics 1010i including cables from some suppliers for £450, Panasonic BD55 for £400 and Tacima CS929 for £20 total cost £2235.