looking for small black speaker setup. help

[BoroFanUK]

im looking for 5.1 speaker setup to replace my sony. must be small and black. 200w each would be nice. my budget is £250 but could go higher. they need to fit on my tv stand. this is a pic of my setup.

http://www.boroboy360.co.uk/images/setup.jpg

 

[Cynar]

I'd go for these http://www.orbaudio.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2

 

[Cable Monkey]

A bit over budget!

The Tannoy EFX 5.1 is bang on budget for you and is possibly the best you can do for that sort of money. Having had a quick look at them during a lightening visit to my local, they seem reasonably well made though I have not heard them.

p.s. They are 140mm high so you need to measure your shelf height...

 

[Cynar]

A bit over budget!

Whoops! missed that bit!

 

[BoroFanUK]

yes i was looking at the tannoy from http://www.hiwayhifi.com/site/product.asp?section=1&cat=41&sub=230&prod=19074

alot cheaper than rs but i cant find an option for black.

ive been told my amp (sony 910 100watts per channel) could blow them. any ideas?

 

[Cable Monkey]

yes i was looking at the tannoy from http://www.hiwayhifi.com/site/product.asp?section=1&cat=41&sub=230&prod=19074

alot cheaper than rs but i cant find an option for black.

ive been told my amp (sony 910 100watts per channel) could blow them. any ideas?

Not a chance unless you are silly during setup. Set them to small. They are rated at 100 watts at 6 ohms so good for about 80 watts at 8 ohms.

 

[BoroFanUK]

thanks for your advice monkey. sorry im new to speaker setup. what do you mean by set them to small?

im strugging to find a suitable option at £250 price range. the tannoys seem to be just right.

 

[Cable Monkey]

When using 5.1 speakers they have to be set up in the amp menu. Assuming your amp does not have auto set up, amongst the settings you will find a speaker large/small setting. Make sure that is set to small. Your amps manual will have all the detail.

 

[BoroFanUK]

cheers monkey. the amp comes with a mic and auto setup so im sure i will be safe.

 

[florida747]

Check out the latest what hifi sound and vision, sony 5.1 speakers are a little bigger than £2 coin sound great according to them (they give em 5*****) cant remember the price but it was not a lot.
Check out the mag at your local WHSmith library

 

[hornydragon]

Check out the Canton Movie systems available at special offers to forum members http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=195561 150QX are ideal but are a bit over budget, but there are others like the Movie 100MX but if you cn stretch to the 150 you wont be disapointed

 

[BoroFanUK]

athanks guys. the cantons look to fit the bill. waiting to find out where i can buy them. :x