Tim Martin wrote:
Are you sure you're spending your money wisely? If I had a budget
of, say, £250, and needed a pair of speakers, amplifier and CD or DVD
player, I'd go to Richer Sounds and buy a pair of Kef Cresta speakers
for £120, whatever amplifier they had for £80, and whatever DVD
player they had for £40. (If you're on a tight budget, it's good to
use your amplifier and speakers for TV, and computer too if possible,
so you get more value from your spending. TV and DVDs sounds *much*
better through speakers that can do the job.)

WRT the Argos system I would by the cd player, amplifier and DAB/FM receiver
at a total cost of £210 with the free speakers. Then, if the sound wasn't
quite up to scratch, I would put an advert in the local paper and flog the
speakers and then get my first upgrade from RS - new speakers. If the whole
Argos system sounded fine to my ears then no need.

The idea of using a dvd player and amplifier as a kind of combination
hi-fi/TV system would be ideal except for the layout of my living room which
means the TV is in the corner at a 45 degree angle. Audio speakers should
be right in front of you or so I understand?

If I got a DVD player from RS instead of a CD player I could save money that
way, but wouldn't that be inferior to a 'proper' audio cd player?

Many thanks to all who've replied btw.

"AberTech" wrote in message
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If I got a DVD player from RS instead of a CD player I could save money
that way, but wouldn't that be inferior to a 'proper' audio cd player?

I wouldn't have thought so for low-end systems. they all have to use
mass-produced chips for D-to-A conversion, and the chips probably cost about
£1-£2.

Still, you could always buy both from Argos, listen to them, and take back
for a refund the one you don't like.

By the way, some digital radio stations are available on Freeview set-top
boxes; you don't need a DAB radio for them. As digital TV STBs are cheaper
than DAB radio receivers (odd, isn't it?) that's worth noting. The Freeview
radio stations are below.

Tim

BBC Radio 1
BBC 1Xtra
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio Five Live (m)
BBC Radio Five Live Sports Extra (m)
BBC 6 Music
BBC 7
BBC World Service Radio (m)
Heat
The Hits Radio
Magic 105.4
Mojo
Oneword (m)
KISS
Smash Hits Radio
Kerrang!
Jazz FM
Q Radio
Premier
3C
talkSPORT

The DAB radio stations not on Freeview are

Capital Gold ( (available on cable TV)
XFM (available on cable TV)
Capital Disney
Planet Rock (available on cable TV)
Classic FM (available on cable TV)
Power FM
Virgin Radio (available on cable TV)
BBC Asian Network
BBC World Service
BBC Radio Solent
Capital Life
Core
The Saint
PrimeTime Radio