Cheap and cheerful upgrade

**Ed Whittaker** · August 17th 04, 01:04 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

(Ed Whittaker) wrote in message . com...
Hi,

I`m tight on cash and no audiophile so don`t laugh...

I`ve had a cheap Samsung mini system for the past 7 years, it claims
2x40Rms and is pretty loud for a smallish room, has been a very good
buy. I`m getting a bit fed up of the lack of decent low and high
frequencies, muddy low frequencies and general lack of warmth/depth.
I`m considering spending the minimum of cash to improve things, either

Thanks for the advice. I think a lot of my problems come from living
in a shared flat; my system is in my bedroom - hard to correctly
position speakers / cranking up to get semi-decent response risks
annoying the neighbours! Although I like the idea of self-build, I
don`t really have the conditions (a garage) to do much woodwork. A
couple of questions then,

1.) To my un-trained ears, will a cheap, quality amp like a Cambridge
sound much better than whats in my current mini system (Samsung
max-440) or are they (at this level) all very similar.
2.) For a cheap system, does cable realy matter (currently using
bell-wire!)
3.) It sounds like replacement speakers are the way to go. Are the
L58AY maple floor standing speakers (Eltax) from Maplin at 39.99 a
good deal and any idea what model they are? Can`t see any good
speaker deals on the Richer Sounds site.

Cheers,

Ed.