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silverpines
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As a newbie in the world of Home Cinema, I would greatly appreciate any input from the elders on this site. I have recently bought a Philips 32PW9617 TV and am now looking to add a surround sound system to it.
I have a major problem, however - Space. Although I have a good sized living room, the TV fits into an alcove next to the fireplace and takes up virtually the entire alcove - just 3 inches on either side spare - and there is no other possible location for the it (according to my wife!).
I have been contemplating buying a set of KEF Eggs as these meet spousal approval in terms of looks and size, but as I only have below the TV to put any AV equipment, and that we already have a VCR and Sky box sitting there, a one box solution is the only real posibility. I was considering something like the Denon ADV700 or it's replacement ADV1000.
To accomodate all this and find space for a centre KEF egg, I would need to place it on the shelf of the stand but in an off-centre position. Would this cause a problem?
Also to get the two front speakers accomodated into the alcove as required they would need to be set back slightly behind the front edge of the TV screen and set just above. Is this o.k. and do the KEF Egg stands extend tall enough to do this? If not would putting the left and right front eggs on the same shelf as the center be an acceptable alternative?
I am sorry if these are very basic questions but any help in this area before I buy may prevent me making an expensive mistake.
I have a major problem, however - Space. Although I have a good sized living room, the TV fits into an alcove next to the fireplace and takes up virtually the entire alcove - just 3 inches on either side spare - and there is no other possible location for the it (according to my wife!).
I have been contemplating buying a set of KEF Eggs as these meet spousal approval in terms of looks and size, but as I only have below the TV to put any AV equipment, and that we already have a VCR and Sky box sitting there, a one box solution is the only real posibility. I was considering something like the Denon ADV700 or it's replacement ADV1000.
To accomodate all this and find space for a centre KEF egg, I would need to place it on the shelf of the stand but in an off-centre position. Would this cause a problem?
Also to get the two front speakers accomodated into the alcove as required they would need to be set back slightly behind the front edge of the TV screen and set just above. Is this o.k. and do the KEF Egg stands extend tall enough to do this? If not would putting the left and right front eggs on the same shelf as the center be an acceptable alternative?
I am sorry if these are very basic questions but any help in this area before I buy may prevent me making an expensive mistake.