Speaker decision...

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Hi - I'm a newbie around here. I was into hi-fi about 10 years ago and then had kids (Floorstanders + toddlers = disaster).

My rugrats are growing up and so I'm treating myself to a Home cinema setup.

I'm getting a Sony KDL-40-V-4000 TV, Sony BDPS 350 Blu-ray player and a Sony STR DG820 amp. I reckon I'm pretty safe with this lot.

My decision is about speakers. In my loft I have a pair of Sony SS176E floorstanders. These were WHF Speaker of the Year in about 1995 and cost £250 then. I also have a JBL MR Centre, again very well thought of and it was about £100. My idea is to buy a separate sub and rears to make a 5.1 system.

My other option is the Q-tronix 1010 set, which I know is great.

What would sound best do you think? I know AV amps are 1000% better than 12 years ago, but have speakers moved that much? My room is 4m x 3m and the system would be mainly for TV, DVDs and PS3 altough I love music too and would play CDs now and again.

Thanks in anticipation.

 

[Anonymous]

Gentle bump...

 

[aliEnRIK]

I cant say for sure but I would say that Sony dont make particularly good speakers so id be looking at getting a whole new set if I were you. Make sure its all the same range else it wont 'tonally' match and never quite sound right. How much are you thinking of spending and what on?

 

[Clare Newsome]

I'd go with a new set - it's really important for surround sound consistency that at the very least the fronts and centres are a tonal match.

The Q Acoustics 1010i are a great match for the rest of that system, and are the best at that price as movie/music all-rounders, too.

 

[lobby]

Good speakers, i think you mean Q acoustics 1010 which got an improvement to 1010i 1010 package about £299 and 1010i £450 if youve got a budget of say £500-600 then you cant go wrong with any of these packages . Their all good for movies and ok for music you may be able to up grade to floorstanders for Quads and Tannoy f1 customs to f4.

[*]TANNOY ARENAS £400
[*]QUAD-LITES £450-£595
[*]TANNOY F1 CUSTOMS £595

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.

 

[Anonymous]

Where can you get Tannoy Arenas for £400?

 

[Anonymous]

Just bumping this up as I'd really like to know where you can get the Tannoy's for £400??