Finally decided what I want from Santa, apart from new RRS Supercharged, decided to get a new home cinema surround system, anyone have any recommendations, budget is around £350-£500.
Thanks  Current Volvo XC90 R Design T8
Gone 2010 TDV8. Stornoway Grey
Gone VW R50, AUDI S8, ML320 Sport, FFRR V8
Stolen 2007 TDV8.

Get one like mine. Great system but takes a while to warm up. You might have a bit of change to get yourself a few beers too.

I think my Nan has got one of those, is it a Bose. Current Volvo XC90 R Design T8
Gone 2010 TDV8. Stornoway Grey
Gone VW R50, AUDI S8, ML320 Sport, FFRR V8
Stolen 2007 TDV8.

I've just started out down the Sonos route and have just bought a pair of Play 3's - with the intention of turning it into a surround sound system.
Hope to have a Playbar, Subwoofer and a pair of Play 3's as the rear sound. Not cheap, but looks very cool and offered amazing sound when I heard it demo'd.  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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JPR 1 wrote:

Finally decided what I want from Santa, apart from new RRS Supercharged, decided to get a new home cinema surround system, anyone have any recommendations, budget is around £350-£500.
Thanks

Have a look at richer sounds, have some great offers on Onkyo and Yamaha amps, got the Onkyo last year and very impressed

My sister borrowed a sonos for nieces 18th and I was very impressed but expensive

I bought http://www.whathifi.com/review/boston-acoustics-soundware-xs and sounds excellent but sub woofer not compatible with my amplifier so still using sony sub at moment  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

my Onkyo Amp was great, 24 months warranty, HDMI board gives up the ghost on month 25

Good thing is Onkyo has agreed to repair on good will, though this doesn't happen often, the repairs have just had 50 hdmi boards delivered to repair the current backlog and i still need to wait for the second delivery before they can fix mine

still excellent service from Exceptional-Av who sold it to me, contacting the Onkyo rep and arranging

Spent last night running a extra couple of cables for the 2 extra surround sound speakers i got to make it the full 7.1 surround sound after i bought some KEF eggs from my brother, to upgrade from my Boston Accoustics XS i bought

check out what hi-fi for award winners or five star items

check current prices with Richer Sounds / Exceptional AV and buy last years models, no point in splashing of £500 on a amp when you can get one just as good for £200-300 due to it been last years model, Exceptional AV also bundle together some decent kit saving you some money as it also included cables for things like speakers, HDMI, Subs

For the average joe public, your ears won't tell the difference over last years and this years models, though your bank balance will

Thanks all, I know not a very big budget, but it is a gift off the Wife and enough for what I need.
Will look at Richer sounds, and as npinks says purchase last years model at a reduced cost.  Current Volvo XC90 R Design T8
Gone 2010 TDV8. Stornoway Grey
Gone VW R50, AUDI S8, ML320 Sport, FFRR V8
Stolen 2007 TDV8.

the top bundle falls in to your budget

http://exceptional-av.co.uk/home-cinema/home-cinema-bundles.html

2013 Award winning amp and the latest version (SE) of the boston Accoustic speaker that Muddy and myself have

Don't be put off by the size of them, i actually have my Bostons boxed up in the loft, I didn't want to part with them just in case I upgrade the lounge amp, and then i can unbox them for the conservatory with the old amp, move the conservatory system to the kids playroom

Its catching, though I won't be doing my speakers again, now i have the KEF's my brothers just spent silly money on some

Have a listen to a few soundbars too, a good quality soundbar can sound better than a poor quality surround set up at around the same cost and on your budget a decent 5.1 setup will be tight.

I don't own a soundbar but have heard a few and have been quite impressed.

i agree soundbars can sound good, but you can get a a good setup on his budget, i did

it will sound 10 times better than a TV speakers, sounds better than the blu-ray player with inbuilt speakers and amp

My brother has a SONOS soundbar in his bedroom sounds good, from what i heard when he brought it downstairs to his garden when having a BBQ,

I personally, can't see how a sound bar, bouncing sound off walls to mimic 5.1 surround sound can be better than a system with the extra speakers, to bounce the sound its got too produce it, so it passes your ears to bounce of the wall behind to be heard again

Still, i read good reports about them, so they must be doing something right and i just need convincing

Thanks for the link, think I may stretch to the Bose system always liked them. I already have a sound bar, but volume is limited, much better than the TV speakers though.
Will try a few out this weekend.  Current Volvo XC90 R Design T8
Gone 2010 TDV8. Stornoway Grey
Gone VW R50, AUDI S8, ML320 Sport, FFRR V8
Stolen 2007 TDV8.

I wanted a Bose system and we were building an extension so was perfect time to build wiring in to shell

Went into the Bose outlet shop at York - no prices so asked the salesman if I could get some help only to be told I had to go through to the theatre and listen/watch presentation before we could talk about prices

I told him I just wanted help choosing and idea of cost but he would not budge - result - I walked out and when home looked on web/what hifi and ordered the boston acoustic for a fraction of the price - great sound and looks very modern/neat in our lounge

Bose salesman are so far up there own they can't see what's right in front of them

All I need now is an amp with digital sub woofer output for the BA sub and I can get the full benefit - the old sony analogue sub does a good job though for the time being  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

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