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Home Cinema Speaker Package - £1,600 Budget

Last post Nov 23, 2008, 4:29 PM by JamesU2002. (8 replies)
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Posted on Nov 23, 2008, 9:17 AM

Home Cinema Speaker Package - £1,600 Budget

Want to get a total new Home Cinema and am first looking at the speakers.


Was considering the B&W 684 or B&W 685's. However, these seem to be hard to come by, on the Internet anyway.


To combine with a Yamaha DSP-AX863SE AV amplifier, not included in the budget.


However, there might be better speaker packages out there for a £1,600 speaker budget.


This will of course be used for watching films in great quality sound (where possible Stick out tongue)


Thanks for the advice.


James


 

Posted on Nov 23, 2008, 1:12 PM

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Re: Home Cinema Speaker Package - £1,600 Budget

Great combo and can be found in some Sevenoaks stores for £1599 worth trying your local store another good deal is the Onkyo 606 and kef 3005se price £1099 seems a great offer.

Posted on Nov 23, 2008, 1:16 PM

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Re: Home Cinema Speaker Package - £1,600 Budget

Personally I would go for the Monitor Audio RS1 package. I am slowly getting my package together and love what I have so far!
Cyrus 7 Amp, Straight Line Amp, CD6s, AV Master, Tri-Arbour Rack. MA RS1 on Super Dreadnaughts. MA RS LCR. Mission 78DS. Yamaha Sub. Pioneer DVD-LX50. Sony PS3. Samsung 37M86. Merlin Chopins, IRC6 and Tarantulas. Tacima Block. Grado SR60.

Posted on Nov 23, 2008, 2:52 PM

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Re: Home Cinema Speaker Package - £1,600 Budget

I really wish you could B&W online.


 Thanks for the two posts.


 Any more recommendations?

Posted on Nov 23, 2008, 2:54 PM

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Re: Home Cinema Speaker Package - £1,600 Budget

JamesU2002:

I really wish you could B&W online.

Are you UK based? 

Posted on Nov 23, 2008, 3:39 PM

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Re: Home Cinema Speaker Package - £1,600 Budget

Yes.


 Its the only reason I am considering other makes, because you can't buy them online.

Posted on Nov 23, 2008, 3:43 PM

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Re: Home Cinema Speaker Package - £1,600 Budget

http://www.hifigear.co.uk/site/scripts/product_browse.php?product_id=4539

You can get the 685 Theatre Package there

Posted on Nov 23, 2008, 3:44 PM

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Re: Home Cinema Speaker Package - £1,600 Budget

Is it absolutely necessary to buy online? Give a few shops a ring, play them off against each other and then ask them to post the speakers to you.

Posted on Nov 23, 2008, 4:29 PM

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Re: Home Cinema Speaker Package - £1,600 Budget

Its just from preference, I feel safer ordering online from a reputable company rather than giving details over the phone.


I may still order the B&W via phone but are there any more options?


So alternatives to the B&W around the same price/quailty?
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