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Title: So I got the new TV and SKY+HD now what?
Post by: Len on 08 January 2013, 20:48
Panasonic 42" LCD = the biggest we could live with in our house!
Today the very nice man came and fitted a new dish and connected up the Sky box.

All good.

But the sound?
Hmmmmm.......

Sky man put my phono leads in from the HiFi, put that on and doesnt sound as good as my old TV! :sad:

Now also my Hifi could do with a sub, so....
How about this package?

http://www.richersounds.com/package/speakers/soundbars/pah01801

Run the sub off my HiFi (Yamaha amp) and the soundbar off the TV.

Good idea?
Title: Re: So I got the new TV and SKY+HD now what?
Post by: Lewy on 08 January 2013, 20:54
http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=478367&st=0

F**king brilliant for the money. Google it for full details, but I have one and the sound is great for a 2.1 system, and I am yet to hear decent bass from a soundbar.
Title: Re: So I got the new TV and SKY+HD now what?
Post by: Len on 08 January 2013, 20:57
Not on E38 so dont come up for me!

I definitely dont want a surround system, cant stand noise from behind.
Title: Re: So I got the new TV and SKY+HD now what?
Post by: Lewy on 08 January 2013, 20:59
It's an Onkyo HD22TX or summat.  It's not surround, just 2 speakers and a sub.
Title: Re: So I got the new TV and SKY+HD now what?
Post by: Lewy on 08 January 2013, 20:59
http://www.google.co.uk/shopping/product/1533112181902276652?hl=en-GB&redir_esc=&client=ms-android-tmobile-gb&v=141338691&q=onkyo%20htx-22hdx&sa=X&ei=UIjsUL2TBqGe0QWRrIHQBg&ved=0CDIQ8wIwAA
Title: Re: So I got the new TV and SKY+HD now what?
Post by: Kerrse on 09 January 2013, 11:12
Quote from: Len on 08 January 2013, 20:48
Panasonic 42" LCD = the biggest we could live with in our house!
Today the very nice man came and fitted a new dish and connected up the Sky box.

All good.

But the sound?
Hmmmmm.......

Sky man put my phono leads in from the HiFi, put that on and doesnt sound as good as my old TV! :sad:

Now also my Hifi could do with a sub, so....
How about this package?

http://www.richersounds.com/package/speakers/soundbars/pah01801

Run the sub off my HiFi (Yamaha amp) and the soundbar off the TV.

Good idea?

For that kind of money you could buy a whole home cinema system  :shocked:

I got his one a month or so ago & very impressed with the sound for the tv & my music, so much so i packed away my old amp & speakers

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-BH7420P-Channel-Cinema-System/dp/B007K6FZAW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1357729742&sr=8-3 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-BH7420P-Channel-Cinema-System/dp/B007K6FZAW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1357729742&sr=8-3)


ooppps edit: just noticed you don't want surround  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: So I got the new TV and SKY+HD now what?
Post by: Len on 09 January 2013, 14:53
The beauty of the Yamaha sub is that it fits in the TV stand. That will primarily be used with the HiFi not the TV.

Thanks Lewy, I'll have a close look at that system
Title: Re: So I got the new TV and SKY+HD now what?
Post by: DubFan on 10 January 2013, 10:31
The sub will have to be connected to the soundbar, you can't run them separately.
The speakers in that soundbar are so small that they'll give such rubbish sound without the sub.
They way these things are designed, they will only run when connected together, so you can't run one for the TV and one for the hi-fi.
Besides, if your hi-fi is any good, it shouldn't need an additional sub (beyond any it might have already).
Title: Re: So I got the new TV and SKY+HD now what?
Post by: Len on 10 January 2013, 12:58
Hmmmmm....

Well actually I do need a sub for the Hifi, I was kinda killing two birds etc.
Title: Re: So I got the new TV and SKY+HD now what?
Post by: Len on 18 January 2013, 20:50
Well I went for this one in the end.

http://www.richersounds.com/product/soundbars/lg/nb2520a/lg-nb2520a

Got a real good write up in a Which? test so will see. (Best Buy)
Title: Re: So I got the new TV and SKY+HD now what?
Post by: Len on 18 January 2013, 20:51
Oh and yesterday I bought a blu ray player.

http://www.richersounds.com/product/blu-ray/lg/bp620/lg-bp620
Title: Re: So I got the new TV and SKY+HD now what?
Post by: Len on 31 January 2013, 13:00
Liking the Soundbar very much!

Would definitely recommend it!