Tannoy or Mordaunt Short 5.1? Quick reply appreciated as no speakers!

[Always cut the red wire!]

Hi all,

Quick answer needed as i have no surround sound!!!

Going to buy either Mordaunt Short Alumni 5.1 or Tannoy Mercury AV Lite 5.1 speaker packages. Been offered them both for the same price. The Tannoys come with Floorstanders which I prefer.

Will play Movies 90% of the time.

Room is 9ft x 15ft and very open.

Got an Onkyo AV receiver if that helps.

Which would you buy and why over the other? I will be buying either on Friday and will use your knowledge to decide which.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Anonymous]

Check the frequency response and signal to noise ratio. Then defer to the one with the better spec. BUT end up buying the ones that to you, sound best in your room with your material.

 

[Always cut the red wire!]

It's actually the Tannoy Mercury F3 package from Superfi for £410 not the AV Lite. Sorry!

 

[John Duncan]

Oh game over then - Tannoys no question

EDIT - though to be fair, the Alumni are the gorgeous ones...

 

[Anonymous]

Hi,

What about these NEW Kef 2005.3s for £549.00 (offers accepted)? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KEF-KHT-2005-3K1-5-1-Surround-Sound-Speaker-Package-/320640917882?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item4aa7b0217a

Might be able to pick them up for less than £500.00?

Cheers,

Rob.

 

[Always cut the red wire!]

I know what you mean about the looks!

Was hoping not to go above £400 but...

Just saw the revies for the Q Acoustic 2000's...and them KEF's!

Q's are £500 though.

The F3 good? was told the F1 are better than the F3?

 

[John Duncan]

I personally prefer standmounts to floorstanders yes, especially cheap ones, but there's nothing wrong with the F3. I'd be delighted with this little lot for example...

 

[Anonymous]

JohnDuncan:I personally prefer standmounts to floorstanders yes, especially cheap ones, but there's nothing wrong with the F3. I'd be delighted with this little lot for example...

What speakers do you use?

 

[Always cut the red wire!]

Me or JD?

I currently have nothing!

Decided i'm going to stick with the Tannoy F3 or MS system.

Any more takers for the Tannoy's?

 

[John Duncan]

MosesJ:
JohnDuncan:I personally prefer standmounts to floorstanders yes, especially cheap ones, but there's nothing wrong with the F3. I'd be delighted with this little lot for example...

What speakers do you use?

Right now? Wharfedale Diamond 9.1s. I'm in between speakers while I get my -rse in gear to do some auditioning. But in the last eighteen months I've had AVI Neutron Vs, PMC DB1+s and (very briefly) some fabulous Neat Petite SXs in the house.

 

[Anonymous]

JohnDuncan:MosesJ:
JohnDuncan:I personally prefer standmounts to floorstanders yes, especially cheap ones, but there's nothing wrong with the F3. I'd be delighted with this little lot for example...

What speakers do you use?

Right now? Wharfedale Diamond 9.1s. I'm in between speakers while I get my -rse in gear to do some auditioning. But in the last eighteen months I've had AVI Neutron Vs, PMC DB1+s and (very briefly) some fabulous Neat Petite SXs in the house.

You are more a hi-fi buff than a home cinema?

 

[Always cut the red wire!]

Hi John.

Definitely the Tannoys then?

in your opinion.

Both £400.

 

[John Duncan]

Some thoughts on my erstwhile ambivalence towards home cinema here. So yes, though I'm coming round to the idea again after experiencing ('hearing' doesn't quite cover it) the Monitor Audio Platinums downstairs a few times now...

 

[Ronald Archiebald]

JohnDuncan:Some thoughts on my erstwhile ambivalence towards home cinema here. So yes, though I'm coming round to the idea again after experiencing ('hearing' doesn't quite cover it) the Monitor Audio Platinums downstairs a few times now...

That is a killer speaker system!!

 

[John Duncan]

Between the two, I would buy the Tannoys, yes.

 

[John Duncan]

Ronald Archiebald:That is a killer speaker system!!

Inspired by Kate Bush's Experiment IV I think...

 

[Always cut the red wire!]

OK thanks.

Tannoy Mercury F3 it is then!

Thanks for that, much appreciated.

 

[erby]

For what its worth I got the F1 package from superfi after some advice on here and absolutely love it.

 

[Ronald Archiebald]

erby:
For what its worth I got the F1 package from superfi after some advice on here and absolutely love it.

I would imagine that your first-hand experience with this speaker system would be worth a lot to the OP.

Good choice, btw

 

[Always cut the red wire!]

Thanks all for the advice!

 

[steven123]

How can this be so cheap? The tannoy ts-10 has a retailprice of 300 pounds and got a 5 star rating here on whathifi! You will get the other speaker almost for free?!