Gorgeous hifi for £5k

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    lAmBoY Lothario and Libertine

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    leonard smalls GufmeisterGeneral

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    The Sonos is a strange beasty - looks like a lunch box!
    Can't be too good audio-wise if it's only $499 and has an amplifier!
     
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    lordsummit moderate mod

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    Howz about Primare or Denson, they look pretty cool
     
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    With the greatest respect, i have one of those B&O systems with the pencil speakers and the "daft multichangers".

    There is nothing daft about the multichanger, it works brilliantly, CD's can be named and it never fails to impress visitors, especially when set on "random"!

    The radio is sensitive, good quality and the newer ones have RDS.

    I will stick my neck out and say you won't find anything better looking and as to sound quality........well........my experiences with it are very positive - no, the speakers don't have the bass of the Beolab 5's and it isn't as good as my non-B&O "reference" system in my listening room but the speakers certainly aren't bass-light, and i have heard things on albums in the midrange and treble through them that i have never heard before throught the many pairs of speakers i have owned.

    Yes, your friend can, of course, find better sound quality for the same money, but considering the whole sound/ease of use/ease of setup/looks package, the B&O setup does very well IMHO.
     
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    So we have an idea how you are comparing it, what is your other system?
     
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    Dynamic Turtle The Bydo Destroyer

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    Oh yeah - totally forgot about Densen - very very nice indeed :p

    DT
     
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    Garrardman

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    Garrard 301/Audio Technica AT1130/Ortofon MC10 Super turntable
    Marantz CD94 CD Player
    Quantum Electronics 102/207DA Amplifiers
    Ferrograph S1 Speakers (modified somewhat...........!)
     
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    Hi, i have a Quantum electronics 207DA amp. I knpow nothing about these kind of things, would you be kind einough as to tell me a little bit about it....how mush its worth, how many watt it is and so on please ?
     
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    What about a B+O system? They sound okay but they look a million dollars! Should be exactly what he is looking for.
     
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    Any Denon system will look better and sound ten times better.
     
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    What about the Resolution Audio OPus 21 route - with the matching amp. Small, great sounding (the cdp, for sure - never heard the amp though) and probably within budget - leaving a little for a pair of decent, discreet speakers. OK, it's not a multiplayer, but I should think there's be enough left over for a Squeezebox...??
     
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    Lol:)

    (not sure whether you're taking the p, or you didn't read the original question:irish: )
     
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    MO! MOnkey`ead!

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    Hi, do a forum search and have a look here http://www.slimdevices.com/

    Lots of threads about it :)
     
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    Densen 400 plus, Sugden A21 SE, LV Auditoriums.

    or

    SB+, @Tunes amp or A21 SE, Neat Motives of choice.
     
    Alex S, Apr 14, 2006
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