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wanting to pick up basic samsung surround sound, but know nothing on this stuff

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Old 07-01-2009, 9:42 AM   #1
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wanting to pick up basic samsung surround sound, but know nothing on this stuff

we've got a samsung flat screen, so thought i would like to get matching surround sound/ home cinema system. i know nothing about speakers etc.

i've seen samsung do, dvd player (also as an amp i guess), and with surround sound speakers.

i like thin tall floor standing ones, as opposed to little speakers, so don't need speaker stands etc.

on a real budget, so thinking of picking up a used system, but is there anything i need to know or think about and where to look apart from ebay.

remember seeing these systems new at sub £300, so hope used systems are alot less.
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Old 07-01-2009, 10:19 AM   #2
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Re: wanting to pick up basic samsung surround sound, but know nothing on this stuff

Hi,how about the samsung HT-TZ212R seen it at LCD TV | Plasma TV | Laptop PCs | Consumer Electronics | Laskys.com for 147 notes new?also try the HT-TZ215R AT www.nexttag.co.uk for around 195 notes?

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Old 07-01-2009, 11:01 AM   #3
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Re: wanting to pick up basic samsung surround sound, but know nothing on this stuff

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Hi,how about the samsung HT-TZ212R seen it at LCD TV | Plasma TV | Laptop PCs | Consumer Electronics | Laskys.com for 147 notes new?also try the HT-TZ215R AT www.nexttag.co.uk for around 195 notes?

sweet just checked the link, £160 new:

SAMSUNG HT-TZ212R/XEU Home Cinema System | Laskys.com
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Old 07-01-2009, 5:20 PM   #4
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Re: wanting to pick up basic samsung surround sound, but know nothing on this stuff

what do i get extra for £100 on this one:

Buy Samsung HT-TZ215 Home Cinema System online at JohnLewis.com
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Old 07-01-2009, 11:16 PM   #5
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Re: wanting to pick up basic samsung surround sound, but know nothing on this stuff

Hi,ibelive you get 4 floorstanding speakers where as the HT-TZ212 has 2 sattelites for rear speakers,wattage and inputs and outputs are identical?whats the cheapest you have found it for so far?will find it cheaper than £243 though im sure

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Re: wanting to pick up basic samsung surround sound, but know nothing on this stuff

Hi again,try Pixmania: The one-stop shop for great deals on there for £184?
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Old 08-01-2009, 9:23 AM   #7
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Re: wanting to pick up basic samsung surround sound, but know nothing on this stuff

thanks: pixmainia £189 for the same one as john lewis.
just looking at john lewis, as we have wedding gift vocuhers to use.

stupid question no doubt, but when you get:
2 floorstanding speakers and 2 sattelites speakers say
which goes front and rear, or does it not matter?

main reason, for not going for small speakers, is not needing speaker stands (as i guess more expense)
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Re: wanting to pick up basic samsung surround sound, but know nothing on this stuff

Normally the floorstanders would go at the front.
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Old 31-03-2009, 9:48 AM   #9
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Re: wanting to pick up basic samsung surround sound, but know nothing on this stuff

Hi p1tse,

Did you go ahead with a purchase of the Samsung Surround System and if so, what do you think of the sound it gives?

Cheers

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