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tomt84
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Hi all - first post here.
I'm afraid I have several questions. Firstly wondered if I could have your thoughts on what to replace a stolen hifi (and integrated dvd/surround amp) with.
Original system (approx. 3 years old) was:
CD player: Teac PD-H500s (reference 500 series)
Amplifier: Teac A-H500
Tuner: Teac (unknown model number)
Speakers: Mission M71i with Arc 360 stands
DVD was similar to this model - Pioneer NSDV99. A DVD player, separate LCD screen, subwoofer box containing amp, 5 satellites.
With about £750 to spend on each of the hifi and dvd setup, and the insurers wanting us to deal with Empire Commercial (part of Empire Direct apparently), what sort of kit do you recommend we go for? What's comparable today?
Couple of notes here -
I'd like to move to a DAB tuner - I think that should be easy given the budget.
We'd like to put the Sky Plus digital optical out into whatever 5.1 system we end up with.
Composing our own home cinema system would be preferable for me - buying receiver, speakers, dvd player separately. TV is a rented flat 32" widescreen Sony CRT.
The £1500 spend need not necessarily be evenly split between the hifi and the dvd setup.
Does anyone have any experience with Empire Direct (service, quality, warranties, prices etc) - how do they compare with say Richer Sounds (our favoured dealer) or a more "serious" hifi shop?
In your opinion, do you think we would be within our rights to choose our own retailer for obtaining the kit, rather than being forced into buying through a company that we don't know at all by the insurance company? What about not being able to audition the kit before purchase?
Many thanks in advance
Tom
I'm afraid I have several questions. Firstly wondered if I could have your thoughts on what to replace a stolen hifi (and integrated dvd/surround amp) with.
Original system (approx. 3 years old) was:
CD player: Teac PD-H500s (reference 500 series)
Amplifier: Teac A-H500
Tuner: Teac (unknown model number)
Speakers: Mission M71i with Arc 360 stands
DVD was similar to this model - Pioneer NSDV99. A DVD player, separate LCD screen, subwoofer box containing amp, 5 satellites.
With about £750 to spend on each of the hifi and dvd setup, and the insurers wanting us to deal with Empire Commercial (part of Empire Direct apparently), what sort of kit do you recommend we go for? What's comparable today?
Couple of notes here -
I'd like to move to a DAB tuner - I think that should be easy given the budget.
We'd like to put the Sky Plus digital optical out into whatever 5.1 system we end up with.
Composing our own home cinema system would be preferable for me - buying receiver, speakers, dvd player separately. TV is a rented flat 32" widescreen Sony CRT.
The £1500 spend need not necessarily be evenly split between the hifi and the dvd setup.
Does anyone have any experience with Empire Direct (service, quality, warranties, prices etc) - how do they compare with say Richer Sounds (our favoured dealer) or a more "serious" hifi shop?
In your opinion, do you think we would be within our rights to choose our own retailer for obtaining the kit, rather than being forced into buying through a company that we don't know at all by the insurance company? What about not being able to audition the kit before purchase?
Many thanks in advance
Tom