Tannoy Arena Lite Speakers

[chrisku]

Does anyone have the Tannoy Arena Lite 5.1 speakers ? If so how do you rate their performance compared to the kef 2005.5 ?

Im thinking of pairing the tannoys with a denon 2308 amp and the denon 1940 dvd player.

Can anyone give me their views please on what you think this system would be like ?

 

[Clare Newsome]

The Tannoy Arena Lites are a great little package - certainly better than the KEF 2005s, though not quite in the league of the KEF 3005SEs.

I think this would make a superb cinema system - just be careful what TV you're using the Denon player with, however, as there have been compatibility problems reported (between it and some Samsung sets, for example).

 

[Anonymous]

Claire's verdict is probably reflected by the respective prices then - on line at least, with the KHT2005's available for £450, (and had been £400 at 'play.com,' although no longer listed) but I've not certainly seen yet the Tannoy's for below £700. The 3005SE's are more again. I guess you get what you pay for.

Claire, any comments on the Audica CS systems, similar price range?

 

[Clare Newsome]

[quote user="mikehels"]
I guess you get what you pay for.

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In this case, yes!

[quote user="mikehels"]

Any comments on the Audica CS systems, similar price range?

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A quick look at our Buyer's Guide reveals the Audica CS-system 1 got five stars back in March 2005 - not sure how that'd compete with today's packages at that price, mind, as we haven't re-reviewed it since. Got to be worth an audition, though.

The CS-system 3 was also reviewed in 2005 and got four stars - great system but we felt a tad overpriced at £1100 - again, worth an audition, especially if you can get a deal.