Hi,

I'm on the lookout for a stylish wall-mounted CD player. I've seen these
around before, and they look quite nice (quite like the ones you might see
at HMV).

Are speakers built in? Any good? Know where I might be able to find them /
search term?

Thanks,
Dan.

"Dan" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I'm on the lookout for a stylish wall-mounted CD player. I've seen these
around before, and they look quite nice (quite like the ones you might see
at HMV).

Are speakers built in? Any good? Know where I might be able to find them /
search term?

Bang & Olufsen make some, I expect they sound alright, but not as good as
the same cash dropped on a load of conventional hifi. I listened to an
Amstrad (around £100) wall mounted thing a year or two back and it was
absolutely awful. Some £100 mini or midi systems or whatever they call the
little 1 box and 2 speaker things sound a lot better. At £100 there isn't
the money to make a decent sounding and almost flat pair of speakers IMO.

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 11:35:16 -0000, "Doki"
wrote:


"Dan" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I'm on the lookout for a stylish wall-mounted CD player. I've seen these
around before, and they look quite nice (quite like the ones you might see
at HMV).

Are speakers built in? Any good? Know where I might be able to find them /
search term?

Bang & Olufsen make some, I expect they sound alright, but not as good as
the same cash dropped on a load of conventional hifi.

Actually, they've finally gone 'big time' Their new CD players
combined with the 'Dalek' speakers have quite staggering sound
quality, and at less than £15k for the whole shebang, are actually
pretty good value in 'audiophile' terms. Plus of course, you get the
matchless B&O styling thrown in.....................
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

"Stewart Pinkerton" wrote in message
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On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 11:35:16 -0000, "Doki"
wrote:


"Dan" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I'm on the lookout for a stylish wall-mounted CD player. I've seen
these
around before, and they look quite nice (quite like the ones you might
see
at HMV).

Are speakers built in? Any good? Know where I might be able to find
them /
search term?

Bang & Olufsen make some, I expect they sound alright, but not as good as
the same cash dropped on a load of conventional hifi.

Actually, they've finally gone 'big time' Their new CD players
combined with the 'Dalek' speakers have quite staggering sound
quality, and at less than £15k for the whole shebang, are actually
pretty good value in 'audiophile' terms. Plus of course, you get the
matchless B&O styling thrown in.....................

I've got a spot of old 70s B&O clobber lying around and it all sounds fairly
decent to me, but it's more of a form following function looks than the
current stuff. I was more trying to avoid an u.r.a jihad .

"Stewart Pinkerton" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 11:35:16 -0000, "Doki"
wrote:


"Dan" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I'm on the lookout for a stylish wall-mounted CD player. I've seen
these
around before, and they look quite nice (quite like the ones you might
see
at HMV).

Are speakers built in? Any good? Know where I might be able to find
them /
search term?

Bang & Olufsen make some, I expect they sound alright, but not as good as
the same cash dropped on a load of conventional hifi.

Actually, they've finally gone 'big time' Their new CD players
combined with the 'Dalek' speakers have quite staggering sound
quality, and at less than £15k for the whole shebang, are actually
pretty good value in 'audiophile' terms. Plus of course, you get the
matchless B&O styling thrown in.....................

I've got a spot of old 70s B&O clobber lying around and it all sounds fairly
decent to me, but it's more of a form following function looks than the
current stuff. I was more trying to avoid an u.r.a jihad .

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 11:35:16 -0000, "Doki"
wrote:


"Dan" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I'm on the lookout for a stylish wall-mounted CD player. I've seen these
around before, and they look quite nice (quite like the ones you might see
at HMV).

Are speakers built in? Any good? Know where I might be able to find them /
search term?

Bang & Olufsen make some, I expect they sound alright, but not as good as
the same cash dropped on a load of conventional hifi.

Actually, they've finally gone 'big time' Their new CD players
combined with the 'Dalek' speakers have quite staggering sound
quality, and at less than £15k for the whole shebang, are actually
pretty good value in 'audiophile' terms. Plus of course, you get the
matchless B&O styling thrown in.....................
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

"Dan" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I'm on the lookout for a stylish wall-mounted CD player. I've seen these
around before, and they look quite nice (quite like the ones you might see
at HMV).

Are speakers built in? Any good? Know where I might be able to find them /
search term?

Bang & Olufsen make some, I expect they sound alright, but not as good as
the same cash dropped on a load of conventional hifi. I listened to an
Amstrad (around £100) wall mounted thing a year or two back and it was
absolutely awful. Some £100 mini or midi systems or whatever they call the
little 1 box and 2 speaker things sound a lot better. At £100 there isn't
the money to make a decent sounding and almost flat pair of speakers IMO.

Dan wrote:

I'm on the lookout for a stylish wall-mounted CD player. I've seen
these around before, and they look quite nice (quite like the ones
you might see at HMV).

Are speakers built in? Any good? Know where I might be able to find
them / search term?

If you want 'stylish' then you're probably thinking of Bang & Olufsen. IMHO
they sound about half as good as they cost but, to be fair, they are well
constructed and stylish in appearance.

Dan wrote:

I'm on the lookout for a stylish wall-mounted CD player. I've seen
these around before, and they look quite nice (quite like the ones
you might see at HMV).

Are speakers built in? Any good? Know where I might be able to find
them / search term?

If you want 'stylish' then you're probably thinking of Bang & Olufsen. IMHO
they sound about half as good as they cost but, to be fair, they are well
constructed and stylish in appearance.