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5.1 Speakers to go with SONY STR-DH820

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Fri, Aug 24 2012, 9:49PM
Snortan
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Hi,

 

I've seen that Boston Soundware XS SE are at  £250 and highly speaken of and have good reviews. Also Pioneers-HS100 seem reasonable, altough I can't find any reviews about them. Would like to know what other speakers are good and in this range of price.

Could you guys recommend me a 5.1 speaker set to go with a Sony STR-DH820? Max budget would be £250.

 

Also I didn't want to make a separate topic so I will ask here. Seeing as my TV has freeview built-in, is it possible to view the Freeview channels and use the speakers without buying a separate Freeview box? or is necessary to buy a Freeview box, and the antenna cable goes in the freeview - AV - TV?

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Sat, Aug 25 2012, 9:37AM
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RE: 5.1 Speakers to go with SONY STR-DH820

Snortan wrote:

Hi,

 

I've seen that Boston Soundware XS SE are at  £250 and highly speaken of and have good reviews. Also Pioneers-HS100 seem reasonable, altough I can't find any reviews about them. Would like to know what other speakers are good and in this range of price.

Could you guys recommend me a 5.1 speaker set to go with a Sony STR-DH820? Max budget would be £250.

Hi Snortan

Including your choices i would add, try to audition all, plus throw these into the mix - WHARFEDALE MS-100 & the TANNOY SFX5.1

If it were me buying, i think it would be the Bostons or Tannoys i would shorlist to audition, or try the 2nd hand market.

 

Snortan wrote:

Also I didn't want to make a separate topic so I will ask here. Seeing as my TV has freeview built-in, is it possible to view the Freeview channels and use the speakers without buying a separate Freeview box? or is necessary to buy a Freeview box, and the antenna cable goes in the freeview - AV - TV?

 

You dont mention what make & model tv you have, but most of the newer tvs have an optical out connection on the back, which you can connect to one of the 2 optical inputs on the back of your Sony amp. This lead Clicky

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Sat, Aug 25 2012, 1:48PM
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RE: 5.1 Speakers to go with SONY STR-DH820

Will definetly check out those two sets of speakers.

And I've just checked behind my TV and it has an optical out, so thank you a lot for that suggestion!

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