2 home cinema systems > which shud i bid on 2 go with my

[jamieuk23]

Hi there I am looking to buy a new home cinema system to go in my nw flat >>> cant spend that much as I have just spent £440 on the latest kiss dvd player 558

any way I am totaly thick when it comes to this home cinema thing >>>I have found 2 items on ebay which I ma considering bidding on 2 win the Auction.

which is the best and are they any good >???? would only be going in a small liveing room


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=72406&item=5726231856&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=72406&item=5725553925&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

thanks for advice

[HellX]

The Sony! :wink:

[jamieuk23]

thanks for advice mate >> wots the inportant things to luck for when buyig these things ??

is having a high amount of power (watts) inportant >? will more exspensive speakers make any type of diffrence, or is it all about the amplifier ?

sorry for beeing so thick !

I havent got a clue

[Lord_Kiron]

Not too much descriptions on both systems and personally I wouldn't buy without hearing them , but if you out of money and looking for "just something to play this 5.1" :) then I have to admit that on first sight Sony looks better.

Things to look ... nothing to look , sound systems should be not looked at but heard ;)
Anyway , brand name is good :) , the more standards it supports is better, active subwufer considered better then pasive one , the more "areas" on equalizer the better , same with preconfigured equlizer setups.
Of cause the more inputs the better , digital and optical a must (despite common mistake digital gives better quality then optical) .
Higher wattage is better but it shouldn't be higher then speakers can do , prefferably less.
Analogue 5.1 input is a good thing too.

Well you can't put the whole since of chosing sound system :) in one sentance and I am not even "professional" in this area , for me the best way to select system is to make sure it have all the inputs and outputs I need , support all the digital standards I need (all Dolbies , DTS, ...) and most importent - soundsa to my liking.

[jamieuk23]

thanks for info >> I have around £120 to spend >> could get away with not buying somehting with speakers as I all ready have speakers at home.

could I get anything decent for that amount of money brand new >??

works out around $190 if you dont understand english pounds.

I no wot you mean about hearing it fist > but if worse coems to worse I will just need to replace the speakers not the actuall amplifier.

cheers jamie